1960s Salvador Dali Divine Comedy Purgatory Canto 12 Wood Engraving Deluxe Ed. #74

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Salvador Dalí’s La Beauté des Sculptures (The Beauty of the Sculptures), illustrating Purgatory, Canto XII, from his celebrated The Divine … Read more Salvador Dalí’s La Beauté des Sculptures (The Beauty of the Sculptures), illustrating Purgatory, Canto XII, from his celebrated The Divine Comedy series.

This color wood engraving features a large face emerging through overlapping figures, with Dante and Virgil standing on a rocky ledge below. Presented under glass with a cream mat and an ornate gold-tone frame.

Artwork details:

* Artist: Salvador Dalí (1904–1989)
* Title: La Beauté des Sculptures
* Series: La Divine Comédie — Purgatory, Canto 12
* Date: Circa 1960–1964
* Medium: Color wood engraving
* Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Paris
* Edition: French edition
* Signature: Unsigned; no handwritten signature visible
* Catalogue reference: Michler & Löpsinger 1084

Edition documentation:
Accompanied by a justification-of-edition page identifying source set 74, within the deluxe group of 150 sets numbered 16–165. That page describes the additional suites originally included with the complete publication. The number identifies the source set; this individual print is not separately numbered 74/150. Only the pictured framed artwork and accompanying documentation are included.

A certificate from Si Vous Savez, Vous Savez Gallery also accompanies the artwork.

Condition:
Preowned, framed condition. Please review all photographs for paper tone, frame finish, and any signs of age or handling. The mat conceals the paper margins, so their condition cannot be fully assessed in the framed presentation.

Please see photos for approximate measurements.

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