Lot 98
  • 98

Salvador Dalí

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Salvador Dalí
  • Aliyah (portfolio of 25)
  • each sheet signed Dali and numbered 89/250 (in pencil) and the justification also numbered 89/250
  • colored lithographs
  • each sheet 25 5/8 by 19 3/4 in.
  • 65 by 50.1 cm
The complete portfolio, comprising 25 lithographs printed in colors with full margins, 1968, on Arches wove paper, published by Shorewood Press, NY, with text, contained in the original linen-covered portfolio box with metal clasp, 4 of the 25 lithographs framed.

Literature

Ralf Michler & Lutz W. Löpsinger, ed., Salvador Dali, Catalogue raisonné of Prints: Lithographs and Wood Engravings, 1956-1980, vol. II, New York, 1995, no. 1193-1217, illustrated pp. 124-127
Albert Field, The Official Catalogue of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dali, New York, 1996, no. 68-I, illustrated in color pp. 152-154

Condition

The sheets are in overall good condition aside from occassional and minor imperfections in the margins on some of the sheets. These include a few sheets with soft handling creases near the corners; minor small areas of oxidation at the extreme edges of two sheets; one sheet that is toned overall; and one sheet that has tiny scattered foxing throughout, though it is inconspicuous in the image.
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.

Catalogue Note

Published in 1968 in honor of Israel's 20th anniversary, Dali's Aliyah, The Rebirth of Israel portrays the history of the Jewish people's return to their homeland. The present lot is a complete collection of the 25 signed, colored lithographic reproductions of the original mixed-media paintings.