- 102
Salvador Dalí
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Papillons
- Signed Dalí and dated 1950 (lower center)
- Watercolor, collage and pen and ink on board
- 20 by 14 3/4 in.
- 50.8 by 37.4 cm
Provenance
Mrs. William Hutton, Los Angeles (acquired from the artist in 1950 and sold: Sotheby Parke-Bernet, Los Angeles, February 4, 1975, lot 347)
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Executed on cream colored board the board fabricators stamp is visible at lower left. Minor one-quarter inch mat stain around the perimeter of the work and a one inch brown stain at extreme lower right corner. Slight lifting in the collage elements, particularly the right side of the left butterfly. Colors are fresh and lively.
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.
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
The frame for this work was designed by the artist.