- 350
Salvador Dalí
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Sans titre (Déesse de la pluie)
- Signed Dalí (lower left)
- Gouache, crayon, sanguine and ballpoint pen on paper mounted on canvas
- 15 1/8 by 10 3/4 in.
- 38.4 by 27.3 cm
Provenance
Rizzoli Finarte, Milan
Private Collection, Italy (acquired from the above in 1979)
Private Collection (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 20, 2012, lot 119)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Italy (acquired from the above in 1979)
Private Collection (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 20, 2012, lot 119)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper laid down on canvas. Artist pinholes in all four corners. Minor rubbing along the left edge of the sheet and a few small stains are visible along the upper edge. Some minor cracking in the thickest blue and red pigment. The red dots in the upper central part of the composition appear somewhat pressed. Otherwise this work is in very 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.
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.