Joan Miró Untitled

Joan Miró
1893 - 1983
Untitled

signed Miró, dated XII/72. (lower right) ; dedicated a els amics Parellada, a l'acabar de fondre 100 escultures meves Homenatge al bon treball de la Fundicio i amb tot l'afecte (upper right)
gouache and ink on paper
99,4 x 64,5 cm; 39⅛ x 25⅜ in.
Executed in December 1972.
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Joan Miró
1893 - 1983
Sans titre

signé Miró, daté XII/72. (en bas à droite) ; dedicacé a els amics Parellada, a l'acabar de fondre 100 escultures meves Homenatge al bon treball de la Fundicio i amb tot l'afecte (en haut à droite)
gouache et encre sur papier
99,4 x 64,5 cm; 39⅛ x 25⅜ in.
Exécuté en décembre 1972.

Condition Report:
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and sandwiched between glass and backing board. The sheet is slightly undulating. There are humidity and studio marks in places and most predominantly towards the dedication (as visible in the catalogue illustration). The sheet is light stained most specifically along the extreme edges. The yellow shape is a bit flaking associated with tiny losses consistent with the medium. There are a few thin stable craquelure to the blue impasto and some minor paint shrinkage to the most thickly applied ink. This work is in overall good condition.

Provenance:
Manuel Parellada Montserrat, Spain (gift from the artist)

Thence by descent to the present owner