- 62
Salvador Dalí
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Aliyah Portfolio
- each sheet on Arches signed Dali and numbered 5/250 (in pencil) and the justification page also numbered 5/250. Each sheet on Japon nacré signed Dali and numbered C/J (in pencil) and the justification page also numbered C/J
- colored lithographs
- each sheet 25 5/8 by 19 3/4 in.
- each sheet 65.1 by 50.1 cm.
- Executed circa 1967.
The deluxe edition of the portfolio, comprising text by Gerson D. Cohen, introduction by David Ben Gurion, including 25 lithographs printed in colors on Arches, each signed in pencil and numbered 5/250, plus the separate suite of 25 lithographs printed in colors, each signed in pencil and numbered C/J, on Japon nacré, printed by Mourlot, Paris and Wolfensberger, Zurich, published by Shorewood Publishers Inc., New York, 1968, contained in the original linen-covered portfolio box with metal clasp.
Provenance
Acquired directly from Mr. Schor, the editor/publisher of the portfolio
Literature
Ralf Michler & Lutz W. Löpsinger, ed., Salvador Dali, Catalogue raisonné of Prints: Lithographs and Wood Engravings, 1956-1980, vol. II, New York, 1995, no. 1193-1217, illustrated pp. 124-127
Albert Field, The Official Catalogue of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dali, New York, 1996, no. 68-I, illustrated in color pp. 152-154
Albert Field, The Official Catalogue of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dali, New York, 1996, no. 68-I, illustrated in color pp. 152-154
Condition
The sheets are in overall good condition aside from occasional and minor imperfections in the margins on some of the sheets. These include a few sheets with soft handling creases near the corners; the versos of several sheets are toned through transferance of medium; several sheets have varying levels of tiny pinpoints of scattered foxing.
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
Published in 1968 in honor of Israel's 20th anniversary. Dali's Aliyah, The Rebirth of Israel portrays the history of the Jewish people's return to their homeland. The present lot is a deluxe edition with two complete collections of the 25 signed, colored lithographic reproductions of the original mixed-media paintings.