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Lot 181
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Salvador Dalí

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Salvador Dalí
  • Corrida, las banderillas (projet pour l'édition d'une assiette)
  • signed Dalí and dated 1961 (lower right); stamped with the Sevres mark on the reverse
  • gouache on a porcelain plate
  • diameter: 28cm., 11in.

Provenance

Mafalda Marouf Davis Collection
Sale: Bonduelle-Lancry Scp., Corbeil-Essonnes, 10th October 1997, lot 87
Purchased at the above sale & sold: Artcurial, Briest, Poulain & F. Tajan, Paris, 23rd March 2010, lot 338
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Painted porcelain plate. There is come craquelure to the red impasto on the bull and some tiny paint losses to the ochre pigments along the edges. Otherwise, this work is in overall good conditon. Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the background is warmer in the original.
"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."