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Lot 60
  • 60

Salvador Dalí

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Salvador Dalí
  • The Twelve Tribes of Israel (Michler / Löpsinger 618-630; Field 72-6)
  • each 500 by 365 mm 19 3/4 by 14 3/8 in
  • each sheet approx. 655 by 505 mm 25 3/4 by 19 7/8 in
The complete portfolio, comprising 13 etchings with pochoir coloring, 1973, each signed in pencil and numbered 159/195, also signed and numbered on the justification, with title, text in English and Hebrew, published by Transworld Art Corporation, New York, on BFK Rives paper, contained in the original blue cloth- and leather-covered portfolio (13 prints)

Condition

The prints are in good condition, with wide margins. Each with very pale mat stain and slight rippling in the margins, each verso with a narrow band of skinning along the center of the upper sheet edge. Field's B with two soft handling creases in the upper margin and a small, irregular discoloration in the right margin; Field's G with a soft handling crease in the right margin. The blue cloth of the portfolio cover attenuated and there is a round brown stain, a few minor scuffs in the leather.
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.
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