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Salvador Dalí
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Tête d'Ange
- Signed Dalí and dated 1954 (upper left)
- Pen and ink and gouache on board
- 39 1/2 by 30 in.
- 100.3 by 76.2 cm
Provenance
Carstairs Gallery, New York
Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Davies, San Francisco
Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Los Angeles
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 20, 1982, lot 208
Acquired at the above sale
Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Davies, San Francisco
Dalzell Hatfield Galleries, Los Angeles
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 20, 1982, lot 208
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Robert Descharnes, Salvador Dalí, The Work, The Man, New York, 1984, illustrated p. 340
Condition
Work is in very good condition. Executed on a thin cream colored artist's board. Scattered studio stains on verso, as well as some tape remnants at corners also on verso. Pindot surface nick near left edge just to the left of the figure's temple as well as a faint, 2 inch hairline surface scratch just above this. Artist has inscribed surface with tip of pen alongside pen strokes in some areas. Surface is clean and line is strong overall.
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.