Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Pedro calderon de la Barca (La vida es sueño)

Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) Cervantes, 1966 Engraving etching on Arches France paper, with a visible watermark. Signed and dated on the plate “Dalí 1966” in the lower right corner. Surreal portrait of Miguel de Cervantes, depicted with the nervous and expressive graphic language characteristic of Dalí in the sixties. The composition combines the writer’s figure with calligraphic elements, blotches and explosive strokes, evoking the literary universe of Don Quixote. Ink print on high-quality paper, with wide margins and natural deckle edges. Provenance indicated: collection linked to Enrique Sabater, friend, collaborator and secretary of Salvador Dalí. Technique: etching / copperplate engraving Paper: Arches France, with a visible watermark Signature: on the plate Date: 1966 Reference: Field 65-7 B; Michler & Löpsinger 150 Condition: good overall; central horizontal crease visible, slight signs of handling and small conservation marks on the paper Provenance: collection linked to Enrique Sabater

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