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Salvador Dalí
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Study for the Trilogy of the Desert (room setting)
- gouache and pencil on paper
- 35.6 by 45.6cm., 14 by 18 1/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Connecticut
Sale: Christie's New York, 10th May 2001, lot 131
Private Collection (sale: Christie's, London, 24th June 2004, lot 436)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Christie's New York, 10th May 2001, lot 131
Private Collection (sale: Christie's, London, 24th June 2004, lot 436)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and t-hinged to the backing board in two places along the upper edge. There are remnants of adhesive along the right and left parts of the lower edge, the left part of the upper edge and the upper right corner due to previous mounting and not visible when framed. There is a 2cm area of paint shrinkage to the brown table, some flecks of paint loss towards the upper right corner and below the central framed picture. Also lifting towards the centre of the upper edge, and a water mark to the white chair in the foreground. Overall this work is in good condition.
"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."
"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."