- 99
Salvador Dalí
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Illustration pour la Biblia Sacra (la Sainte Bible), Rizzoli, Roma (1967), vol. I, p. 105
- signed Dali and dated 1964 (lower left)
- gouache, watercolour, India ink and ink on paper
- 19 3/4 x 13 1/2 in.
Provenance
Private collection, Italy
Private collection, Faenza (acquired from the above in the 1960s)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2016
Private collection, Faenza (acquired from the above in the 1960s)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2016
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, not laid down, hinged with tape to the overmount along the upper edge. The right and lower edges are deckled. The sheet is undulating, consistent with the application of media. There are some remnants of adhesive on the upper edge of the verso. 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.
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
This work relates to a print serie illustrated in Field, Albert, The Official Catalog of Works of Salvador Dalí, The Salvador Dalí Archives, New York, 1996, nr.cl 69-03-1-07, p. 203.