Joan Miró (Spanish, 1893-1983).
Le Bousier (The Dung Beetle)
1978. Aquatint and
drypoint, printed à la poupée, editioned 19/30 and signed in pencil in lower
margin, 20.7 x 35cm (platemark), 50.9 x 66.9cm (paper).Slight discolouration to
paper. Framed.
Printed with two plates: the first plate, forming the background image, is in
aquatint and drypoint in multiple colours and most likely was larger than the
paper size, thus no platemark; the second plate, which is smaller and in the
centre of the image, is printed in black aquatint. Ref: Dupin &
Lelong-Mainaud #1016, does not note the two plates.
Ref Item #CL184-119
Price (AUD): $4900
