Lot 137
- 137
Salvador Dalí
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 EUR
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- L'Angélus de Millet avec silhouette de Napoléon, épreuve d'essai recto et verso pour une illustration pour l'ouvrage de Lautréamont Les Chants de Maldoror
- signed Dalí later circa 1964 (lower centre)
- monotype in ink on paper
- 10 3/4 x 7 in.
Provenance
André-François Petit, Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Stuttgard, Staatsgalerie & Zurich, Kunsthaus, Salvador Dalí 1904-1989 - Retrospektive, 1989, no. D. 9, illustrated in the catalogue p. 436
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, sandwiched between mount and overmount. The upper and left edge are deckled. There is brown tape along each edge on the verso. There are spots of foxing thoughout the sheet. There are three pinholes to the upper left and two pinholes to the upper right corner. Otherwise this work is in 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."