Lot 75
  • 75

Salvador Dalí

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • Salvador Dalí
  • Jésus et l'ange
  • Signed Dali and dated 1954 (lower right)
  • Watercolor and gouache on paper
  • 6 3/4 by 10 in.; 17.1 by 25.4 cm
  • Executed in 1954.

Provenance

The Rothschild Family, New York (acquired in the 1960s)
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

Watercolor heightened with gouache on paper. Paper is affixed to mount. Surface in generally good condition. A thin, fine web of craqueleur in areas of thickly applied gouache highlighting the angel's garment and wing. Some darkening of sheet at extreme edges from mat stain.
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.
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