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THBFramed & Signed Salvador Dali Etching - La Medusa, 1963
Lot 176c
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Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989). Medusa (La Meduse), drypoint etching, 1963. Signed and dated in pencil on lower right. Numbered 72/150 in pencil on lower left. Salvador Dali's "Medusa" depicts the simultaneously beautiful and threatening monster from Greek mythology - the winged female with live venomous serpents in lieu of hair. This etching is part of Dali's "Mythology Suite" which includes 16 sixteen mixed media prints created via engraving and drypoint etching, with hand-coloring and published between 1963 and 1965, signed and numbered on Arches, I-XX EA on Japanese paper and I-C on Japanese paper. Medusa possessed the power to turn onlookers to stone, that is until the hero Perseus beheaded Medusa and gave her head to the goddess Athena to place upon her shield. Interestingly, to create this work Dalí he was inspired by the mythological story to dip a dead octopus he found on the beach in acid and imprint it on the paper to create Medusa’s hair! Size: 19.375" W x 15.25" H (49.2 cm x 38.7 cm); 29.5" W x 27" H (74.9 cm x 68.6 cm) framed
Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech, Marquis of Dali de Pubol (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989) was a Spanish Surrealist artist of Catalan ethnicity born in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain. One of the most famous artists that has ever lived, Dali was a prolific creator working in many mediums such as painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, writing, multi-media, photography, and film making to name a few. He had a famously eccentric personality, and with his exceptional skill as a draftsman and his unusually imaginative view of the world, Dali captured the attention of the public wherever his work was displayed. He created his own personal philosophy which he called paranoid critical - a state in which one could simulate delusion while still maintaining one’s sanity - which influenced the Surrealist movement. Dali’s world of tapping into the unconscious using symbolism filled with themes from religion, death, eroticism, and decay has fascinated even those who were not frequent art lovers. Dali was a great showman and loved being adored by his public. But needless to say, he had the talent to sustain his popularity even after his death.
Provenance: ex- H. Rose collection, New York, New York, USA
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#156035Etching has not been examined outside the frame but appears to be in generally excellent condition save slight toning to margins. Signed and dated in pencil on lower right. Numbered 72/150 in pencil on lower left. Frame is in nice condition with very light wear commensurate with age.Condition
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