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Salvador Dalí
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Illustration pour l'article "The American City Night and Day by Dalí" du journal American Weekly du 31 mars 1935
- Signed Salvador Dalí and dated 1935 (lower right)
- Black crayon, pencil, ink wash and gouache on card
- 14 3/4 by 12 1/4 in.
- 37.4 by 31.1 cm
Provenance
Cummins Catherwood, Philadelphia (acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Literature
The American Weekly, Salvador Dalí, "The American City Night and Day by Dalí," March 31, 1935, illustrated
La Vie publique de Salvador Dalí (exhibition catalogue), Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1979, no. 446, illustrated p. 50
La Vie publique de Salvador Dalí (exhibition catalogue), Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1979, no. 446, illustrated p. 50
Condition
Executed on cream-colored card. The medium is well-preserved. there is a horizontal crease to the card about 1/3 of the way down the left edge, about 2 inches in length. There is some mat staining around the perimeter of the image, not visible when framed. The right and lower margins of the sheet, measuring approximately 3 inches wide, have old glue transfer staining and the sheet has a tear to the lower right corner of the margin, not visible when framed.
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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.