Lot 35
  • 35

Salvador Dalí

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description

  • Salvador Dalí
  • ROD AND GUN
  • signé Dalí et daté 1947 (en bas à gauche)
  • encre sur papier
  • 23,5 x 15 cm; 9 1/4 x 5 7/8 in.

Provenance

Billy Rose, Etats-Unis
Vente : Calmels-Cohen, Paris, 20 juin 1997, lot 36
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel 

Exhibited

Paris, Galerie 1900-2000, Dalí, 1987
Stuttgart, Staatsgalerie; Zurich, Kunsthaus, Salvador Dalí 1904-1989, 1989, illustré p. 309

Literature

Billy Rose, Wine, Women and Words, Londres, 1949, illustré en frontispiece du chapitre The Rod and the Gun Club.

Condition

Executed on white wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is taped to the overmount at all four edges. There are some scattered very minor spots of foxing located mostly in the upper right quadrant. Apart from a very thin vertical 1cm. line of intermittent spots of dirt in the upper right quadrant, this work is in very good original 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.
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Catalogue Note

signed 'Dalí' and dated '1947' (lower left), ink on paper. Executed in 1947.