Salvador Dalí

The complete portfolio, comprising 80 heliogravures with etching, aquatint and drypoint printed in colors, 1977, each signed in pencil and numbered 158/200, loose (as issued), on BFK Rives wove paper, with title page and justification, printed by Atelier Rigal, Paris, published by Berggruen / Editions Graphiques Internationales, Paris, contained in the original paper folder, leather-covered boards and paper-covered slipcase (80 prints)

The prints are in good condition, the full sheets with strong colors. The sheets with the very occasional pale fox mark; the second sheet with additional foxing at the extreme bottom edge in the deckle. Most sheets with inconspicuous tiny traces of stray ink and a soft corner; a few with a soft crease at the top or bottom edge of the sheet, consistent with storage in a box. Sheet 46 with a tiny tear at the bottom left corner. The versos in good condition, some sheets with traces of faint surface soiling. The paper folder, boards and box in good condition; the box with a few inconspicuous scuffs.
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.