Joan Miró (1893-1983)
Les pénalités de l"enfer ou les Nouvelles-Hébrides (The Penalties of Hell or the New Hebrides) (38 works) (Mourlot 959-990; Cramer bk. 188), 1974
The complete deluxe set comprising 25 lithographs (20 in colors and 5 in black) along with the rare additional 7 refusées lithographs in colors on Arches paper, the 7 refusées signed in pencil or white crayon, five annotated "EA/50" and two annotated "EA15" in pencil on the reverse, additionally signed in red crayon and printed "Exemplaire de Rene LeMoigne" on the justification, from the edition of 15 (there were also 35 copies with 5 refusées , the total edition was 220), the full sheets, folded and loose (as issued), title page, text by Robert Desnos in French, typography by Michel Otthoffer, justification, including the suite of 6 lithographs in black and one in black and red, the set of 25 and the 7 refusées contained in the original paper board folios with the first lithograph printed on the front, spine and back, the suite of 6 contained in a beige paper folder titled documents 1929 , published/printed by Maeght Editeur/Arte Adrien Maeght, Paris, all contained in original orange cloth-covered box. (38 works)
unfolded 10 5/8 x 29 1/2in (27 x 75cm)
portfolio 15 3/4 x 11 5/8 x 2 1/2in (40 x 29.5 x 6.5cm)