JOAN MIRÓ Spanish, 1893-1983
I Never Learned to Write, or Opening Lines | Je n’ai jamais appris à écrire ou les incipit, 1969
Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching and Aquatint in Colours on Mandeure Wove Paper
Paper size: 22.5 x 27.8 cm. / 8.9 x 10.9 in.
Image size: 21 x 27.5 cm. / 8.3 x 10.8 in.
Image size: 21 x 27.5 cm. / 8.3 x 10.8 in.
This original etching and aquatint is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Miró" at the lower right image.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 25 in Roman numerals, at the lower right image. This is one of 25 hors commerce [out of trade] impressions aside from the standard edition of 175 which were reserved for the friends and collaborators of Editions Skira.
It was printed by Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris and published by Editions Skira, Geneva in 1969.
It is printed on a folded sheet (as issued), it was included in the deluxe edition of poetry by Louis Aragon.
Literature: 1. Dupin, J. (1989). Miró Engraver, Vol. II 1961-1973. Paris: Éditeur Daniel Lelong.
Reference: Dupin 1316.
2. Cramer, P. (1989). Miró: Catalogue des Livres Ilustrées. Paris: Edition Cramer,
Reference: Cramer 129.
Condition: Good condition. A band of time-staining at the sheet edges, surrounding the image.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 25 in Roman numerals, at the lower right image. This is one of 25 hors commerce [out of trade] impressions aside from the standard edition of 175 which were reserved for the friends and collaborators of Editions Skira.
It was printed by Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris and published by Editions Skira, Geneva in 1969.
It is printed on a folded sheet (as issued), it was included in the deluxe edition of poetry by Louis Aragon.
Literature: 1. Dupin, J. (1989). Miró Engraver, Vol. II 1961-1973. Paris: Éditeur Daniel Lelong.
Reference: Dupin 1316.
2. Cramer, P. (1989). Miró: Catalogue des Livres Ilustrées. Paris: Edition Cramer,
Reference: Cramer 129.
Condition: Good condition. A band of time-staining at the sheet edges, surrounding the image.
$ 6,500.00 Unframed
