Joan Miro (1893 - 1983)

Title: Nous Avons (s.9645)

Medium: Original etching and aquatint, in colours, 1959, on Rives paper, signed by the artist in pencil

Published by: Louis Broder, Paris, pub.

Printed by: Crommelynck et Dutrou, Paris, France.

Edition: 7/50. There was a total edition of 100 on various papers.

Size: Plate size: 5 1/2 x 16 inches, Sheet size: 12 3/4 x 19 5/8 inches.

References:

Jacques Dupin : Miro Graveur”, Volume 1, Number 251

Patrick Cramer: “Joan Miro, The Illustrated Books” Number 54, pages 154 - 156

Note: This was part of a suite of etchings entitled “Nous avons” which illustrated a work by Rene Char. Under the title “Fusees” the editors made a series of etchings with larger margins each being signed and numbered. Each portfolio has 15 etchings of which our present example is one.

Provenance: Maeght Editeur, Gallerie Adrien Maeght: Their label verso. Maeght was the main Gallery selling Miro’s works at this time making this an excellent provenance.

Condition: In Very Good Condition.