Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) Coat of Arms of Vermandois (Picardy - H

Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) Coat of Arms of Vermandois (Picardy - Hauts-de-France) Pen and ink on board, 1969, signed in black ink, sheet 512 x 400mm (20 1/8 x 15 3/4in) (unframed) The present work was produced by Salvador Dalí alongside a project with France’s national rail operator SNCF. The collaboration resulted in a series of posters for SNCF promoting various rail routes to regions within France (known as the Butterfly suite). Ultimately Dalí decided not to include the regional coats of arms in his final poster designs. Nicolas Descharnes has seen the present work and is preparing research. A certificate of authenticity may be requested at the expense of the purchaser. Provenance: Private Collection, France

Estimate:£5,000

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