Snack at the Rocks, from: Salvat Papasseit | Berenar a les Roques, from: Salvat Papasseit

JOAN MIRÓ 1893-1983

Montroig 1893-1983 Mallorca (Spanish)

Title: Snack at the Rocks, from: Salvat Papasseit | Berenar a les Roques, from: Salvat Papasseit, 1974

Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching and Aquatint in Colours with Carborundum on Arches Wove Paper

Paper size: 63 x 90.8 cm. / 24.8 x 35.8 in.

Image size: 34.5 x 68.5 cm. / 13.6 x 27 in.

Additional Information: This original etching and aquatint in colours with carborundum is hand signed in white pencil by the artist “Miró” at lower right corner.

It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left corner.

It was published by Gustavo Gili, Barcelona in 1974 in a limited edition of 50 impressions. There were also a small number of hors commerce [Out of Trade] proofs aside the standard edition.

The paper bears the Arches watermark in the right of the image.

Literature:

1, Dupin, J. (1991). Miró Engraver, Vol. III 1973-1975. Paris: Éditeur Daniel Lelong.

Reference: Dupin 715.

2. Cramer, P. (1989). Miró: Catalogue des Livres Ilustrées. Paris: Edition Cramer.

Reference: Cramer 179.

Condition: Very good condition. Adhesive from previous hinging intermittently along the upper sheet edge, verso.