Auction Lot No. 198

Bidding:

DALI, SALVADOR

Spanish 1905-1989

"L'Ange de la Melancholy" etching printed in colors with aquatint,, 1972, signed in pencil by the artist , an "E.A." proof aside from the total recorded edition 300 plus proofs. , As printed by Editions de Francony and printed by Rigal, Paris. Condition:In fine condition, the full sheet, with no time or mat burn. Sheet: 22 1/4 by 30 1/8 in. (56 x 76 cm.) Plate: 14 5/8 by 22 7/8 in. (37 x 57.5 cm.) References: Recorded and illustrated in the standard text on the original graphics by Dali authored by Albert Field, No. 72-5-D p.72. Also Michler and Lopsinger's text, No. 564. Provenance: From the estate of the printer Rigal. Framing: Sold unframed Note: Rigal printed most of the etched work in the 60s and 70s. Dali drew his inspiration for these etchings from Gerard de Nerval's hallucinatory "Aurelia ou le reve et la vie (1855). (M&L. pg, 207, V-I.) Estimates* US $ Euro UK pound Swiss Fr 1500-3000 1245-2490 1020-2040 1470-2940 * Estimates do not include 25% buyer's premium (see Terms and Conditions). NR means no reserve (minimum bid $50 unless otherwise posted). Estimates in other currencies based on conversion rates of Euro: 0.83 , British Pound 0.68, Swiss Fr 0.98. All conversion values are approximate with the final cost determined in dollars. workcode: sd-1560m-63