Joan Miró, Souris Rouge a La Mantilla (Red Mouse with Mantilla), 1975 |
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| Artist: | Joan Miró (1893 - 1983) |
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| Title: | Souris Rouge a La Mantilla (Red Mouse with Mantilla), 1975 |
| Reference: | Dupin 751 |
| Medium: | Color Aquatint on Arches Paper |
| Image Size: | 45 1/2 in x 29 1/8 in (115 cm x 74 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 54 1/2 in x 37 7/8 in (138.4 cm x 96.2 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 67 1/8 in x 50 in (170.5 cm x 127 cm) |
| Edition: | Numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower left margin, published by Maeght, Paris and printed by Morsang, Paris |
| Signature: | This work is hand signed by Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 – Palma, 1983) in pencil in the lower right margin. |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition. |
| ID # | W-5541 |
Vibrant bursts of red, blue and green dominate the composition of Joan Miró’s Souris Rouge a La Mantilla (Red Mouse with Mantilla), 1975. True to the title, the central character of the image is a red mouse. Viewers can easily discern its curious, wide open eyes by their brilliant yellow hue. In the background, colorful geometric shapes and painterly black splatters showcase Miro’s iconic artistic style.
Created in 1975, this color aquatint on Arches paper is hand signed by Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 – Palma, 1983) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower left margin, published by Maeght, Paris and printed by Morsang, Paris.
Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Joan Miró Red Mouse with Mantilla (Souris Rouge a La Mantilla), 1975 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the sale of the work).
1. Dupin, Jacques. Miró Engraver Vol. III 1973-1975. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 751.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this artwork.
ABOUT THE FRAMING:
This work is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Joan Miró Red Mouse with Mantilla (Souris Rouge a La Mantilla), 1975 is presented in a complimentary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.
