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SALVADOR DALÍ | Caterine de Sienne
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Caterine de Sienne
- signed Dalí (lower left), dated 1965 and titled (lower centre)
- pen and ink and gouache on paper
- 40.8 by 32.5cm., 16 by 12 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1965.
Provenance
Galerie Selano, Geneva
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2004
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2004
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge. The right and lower edges are deckled and there is restorer's tape running along all four edges of the verso. There is a repaired tear measuring approx. 6cm at the upper left corner and a further small repaired tear at the centre of the left edge measuring approx. 1cm. There are some flattened creases running along the left and upper edges relating to previous mounting, and some further flattened creases in places. Overall 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."
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Robert Descharnes.