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172 - Joan Miró / André Frénaud. Le Miroir de l’Homme par les Bêtes, 1972. With three etchings in color by Miro. Maeght Éditeur, Paris; 1972. Complete portfolio featuring illustrations by Joan Miró and poetry by André Frénaud. One of 225 copies, signed in pencil by both artist and poet. Published as a tribute to Hieronymus Bosch. The portfolio includes three color etchings with aquatint and two carborundum etchings on a single folded sheet (recto in black, verso in white) by Miro. Also included is a poem by Frénaud in French, printed on Bristol paper, preceded by metallic printed sheets evoking mirrors. Original cover with four folded flaps and a collage of colored paper cut-outs. Housed in the original gray cloth-covered portfolio box with white and silver spine lettering. Dimensions: 18.5 x 14 x 1.75 in.

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USD 3,000 (€2,687)

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Estimation

USD 4,000 - 6,000 (€3,500 - 5,400)

Sale fees

25%

Joan Miró / André Frénaud. Le Miroir de l’Homme par les Bêtes, 1972. With three etchings in color by Miro. Maeght Éditeur, Paris; 1972. Complete portfolio featuring illustrations by Joan Miró and poetry by André Frénaud. One of 225 copies, signed in pencil by both artist and poet. Published as a tribute to Hieronymus Bosch. The portfolio includes three color etchings with aquatint and two carborundum etchings on a single folded sheet (recto in black, verso in white) by Miro. Also included is a poem by Frénaud in French, printed on Bristol paper, preceded by metallic printed sheets evoking mirrors. Original cover with four folded flaps and a collage of colored paper cut-outs. Housed in the original gray cloth-covered portfolio box with white and silver spine lettering. Dimensions: 18.5 x 14 x 1.75 in.

Auction details

Collector's Choice: Autumn 2026 Auction
Thursday, November 19
04:00 PM
Online Only
VA 20191 Reston, United States

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The Red Finch Auctions +19 2 94 89 40 60 info@theredfinch.net
On Drouot for 1 year avec More than 3,000 lots published

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