Joan Miró
Le marteau sans maître (The Hammer Without a Master) (D. 944; 945; 948; 950; 952; 956; 960; 966-969, see C. Bks. 216) (1976)
all S. approx 44 x 66.5 cm (17 3/8 x 26 1/8 in.)
portfolio 68.2 x 46.5 x 1.5 cm (26 7/8 x 18 1/4 x 5/8 in.)
11 etching and aquatints in colours (the eight double page prints from the set of 23 and the three additional prints accompanying the deluxe edition), on Japon nacré paper, the full sheets loose (as issued), all contained in the original grey card portfolio with black printed title.
All signed and annotated "chapelle" in pencil, from the edition of 15 exemplaires de Chapelle reserved for collaborators (the deluxe edition was 50 in Roman numerals on this paper, there was also a regular edition of 125 in Arabic numerals on BFK Rives and 4 artist"s proofs), published by Le Vent d"Arles, Paris, printed in France, all unframed.