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Salvador Dalí
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Œdipe et le sphinx
- signed Dalí and dated 1964 (lower left)
- brush and ink, pen and ink, ballpoint pen, ink wash and pencil on paper
- 62.8 by 47.9cm., 24 3/4 by 18 7/8 in.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner in Belgium circa 2000
Literature
Retrospective Salvador Dalí (exhibition catalogue), Isetan Museum of Art, Tokyo, 1982, no. 66-13, illustration of the lithograph
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down and attached to the backing board at the upper two corners and the lower right corner. The tape has made faint square marks on the recto, visible in the printed catalogue.The lower and upper edges are deckled. The sheet is slightly time-stained and there are some scattered faint spots of foxing predominately to the lower left quadrant. There is a repaired tear (approx. 2cm. long) to the upper part of the left edge with some light associated creasing, and there is light creasing throughout the sheet. This work is in overall good condition and would benefit from a light clean.
"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."
Catalogue Note
The present work is the original illustration for a series of prints to illustrate La Mythologie published by Pierre Argillet, a friend of the artist.