Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Frontispicio de La Vida es Sueño 1975

SALVADOR DALÍ (1904–1989) Frontispiece of La Vida es Sueño 1975 Original etching on Arches France paper, made for the suite La Vida es Sueño, inspired by the famous work of Pedro Calderón de la Barca. The composition presents at the top an elaborate architectural and literary structure accompanied by surrealist calligraphic elements, while in the lower area there is a linear, equestrian figure, characteristic of Dalí's graphic language. Dalí's signature incorporated on the plate. High-quality paper with watermark “ARCHES FRANCE” clearly visible and with deckle edges of origin. The sheet retains wide margins. Sheet measurements: approx. 38 × 28 cm. Technique: etching on Arches paper. Date: 1975. Series: La Vida es Sueño. Signature: signature on the plate. Reference: Field 73-1; related to the Michler/Löpsinger cataloging of the series. Good overall condition, with the natural characteristics typical of the paper and its age. Provenance: Enrique Sabater, friend and secretary of Salvador Dalí during his period of close collaboration with the artist, according to provenance provided by the owner. Interesting specimen of Dalí's graphic production from the seventies, particularly attractive for preserving intact the bifolio of the original edition and for its provenance.

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