Paradise 6 - The Heaven of Mercury (Rhinoceros) - woodcut - 1963 - Collet

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Paradise 6 - The Heaven of Mercury (Rhinoceros) - woodcut - 1963

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Art

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Art style:

Modern

Salvador Dalí

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1963

Year

Owner

First Dibs

Available for sale

Sale price:444,97 USD

Additional details

Units (cm/inches):cm

Height:33.02

Width:25.4

Medium:Woodcut

Description

Salvador Dali (1904-1989)
Paradadise 6 - The Heaven of Mercury
From the Divine Comedy (Dante)

Woodcut in color
Signature printed in the plate
1960/63
On BFK Rives vellum 32,8 x 26,4 cm (c. 13 x 10")

REFERENCES : Field p. 189 à 200 / Michler & Lopsinger #1111

INFORMATION : Rare proof of woodcut signed in the plate. (Catalog raisonné Field, ed. The Salvador Dali Archives 1996 - p. 191)
Published by Joseph Foret and the Heures Claires, the Divine Comédie illustrated by Dali represents one of his masterpieces. More than 3000 woodplates were engraved during three years to point out all the delicacy of the ilustrations created by Dali.