Lot Essay
Compared to the BAT for M.1113 (sold Christie's New York, September 2005) which was simply signed and annotated by the artist, this 'BAT'- or 'Right to Print'- proof bears specific instructions to the print studio for alterations to the composition. Miró has used red ink to correct the composition at the lower left; arrows highlight the adjustments and a pencil line indicates where the composition is to be delineated.