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Salvador Dalí
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Salvador Dalí
- The Aura of Cervantes or L’Aurore
- signed with the artist's monogram Gala Dalí and dated 1957 (lower left)
- oil, watercolour and collage on paper laid down on canvas
- 42.2 by 32.7cm., 16 5/8 by 12 7/8 in.
Provenance
Art & Concorde, Paris (Édouard Weiss)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1980s
Acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1980s
Literature
Albert Field, The Official Catalogue of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dalí, New York, 1996, no. 57-01-D, illustration of the printed version p. 125
Condition
Executed on paper laid down on canvas. There is some abrasion to the varnish and minor flaking to the red pigment towards the lower edge. There is a tiny spot of foxing to the central blue swirl. This work is in overall good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present work is one of the designs for the lithographs that Dalí created to illustrate Don Quichotte de la Manche published by Joseph Foret.