Joan Miro - La Musaraigne

The shrew
Original colour wash, etching and aquatint, 1978, on Arches paper, signed by the artist in pencil

Published by : Maeght éditeur, Paris,

Printed by: Morsang, Paris

Condition: Good

Edition: 30. There were also 10 HC copies.

Reference: Dupin, Jacques. Miró Engraver, vol. IV , Rizzoli: New York, 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 1022
Size: Image: 210 x 420 mms ; Paper size 460 x 635 mms

Note: This was part of a series of works which Miro made depicting various animals some of which we have recently acquired including:

Dupin 1026 Le Souriceau (The Small Mouse)

Dupin 1018 Les Scarabees (The Beetles)

Dupin 1015 La Musaraigne (The shrew)

Dupin 1022 La Rainette (The Frog)

Provenance:

1. Martin Galleries, United States
2. South Florida deceased Estate.