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Salvador Dalí
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- The Divine Comedy (M./L. 1039-1138; F. pp. 189-200)
- wood engravings
- each 255 by 183 mm 10 1/8 by 7 1/4 in
- each sheet 331 by 265 mm 13 by 10 1/2 in
The complete portfolio, comprising 100 wood engravings printed in colors, 1959-63, each signed in colored crayon (Inferno in red, Purgatory in purple, and Paradise in blue) and inscribed 'E.A.', an artist's proof aside from the numbered edition of 150, published in 1970 by Les Heures Claires, Paris, on BFK Rives paper tipped into Arches paper mounts inscribed 'Salvador Dali' in gold (as issued), contained in three original cloth-covered boards and slipcases of corresponding color (3 volumes; 100 prints)
Condition
With full margins, in good condition. Some sheets have very pale time stain at the sheet edges. Several sheets have an infrequent pale fox mark at the deckle of the lower sheet edge (Hell Cantos 6,8,13, 22, 27, 30 and 33, Heaven Cantos 16, 23 and 33). Purgatory Cantos 4 and 32 and Heaven Canto 28 have come unhinged and have two small circles of skinning at the upper corners verso. The slipcases with minor wear.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.