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SALVADOR DALÍ | Flor Dalí (étude)
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Flor Dalí (étude)
- signed with the artist's monogram (lower centre) and dated 1967 by another hand
- gouache, watercolour and pen and ink on paper
- 57 by 37.5cm., 22 1/2 by 14 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1967.
Provenance
Ernest Sentis Roldan, Madrid (acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Hamburg, Thomas Levy Gallery, Salvador Dalí, 1977-78, no. 44-58, illustrated in colour n.p.
Condition
Executed on thick cream wove paper, not laid down. The upper and lower edges are deckled. There are remnants of old framer's tape along the edges in places. The sheet is very lightly time-stained and there are some minor handling marks along the lower left edge and a thumbprint visible along the left of the upper edge. This work is in overall 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. 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
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Nicolas & Olivier Descharnes.