Salvadore Dali etching
Brian Kalahar
Demart
etching (67/295) based on an original work (1950 watercolor, guache and
pencil, 27x35
cm), with Certificate of Authenticity:
"Moi-meme a l'age de six ans, soulevant avec une extreme precaution la peau
de la mer
pour observer un chien dormant a l'ombre de l'eau" ("Myself at the Age of
Six, Lifting
with Extreme Precaution the Skin of the Sea to Observe the Dog Sleeping in
the Shade
of the Water).
"The print recalls the Mediterranean of Dali's childhood, full of seaside
frolics and gazes
bewitched by the light of underwater shores or of distant depths with their
unending
mystery, thus opening the door onto all kinds of reverie. This makes it
easy to imagine
going down to observe, in the summer torpor, a dog sleeping in the cool
shade of the
water. Later, memory spurred Dali into reliving the experience in order to
be able to
paint it." -- Robert Descharnes
This dry point etching was pulled on the hand presses of the Master
copperplate printer
Moret, in Paris, on four different qualities of paper, whose weights and
watermarks
were specially created for the publisher. Thirty-six colors were applied
by stencil at the
Ateliers du Lys in Paris, thus respecting the subtlety of the original
work. The etching
bears the "Salvadore Dali" signature stamp (this registered mark is the
only commercial
signature recognized and internationally authorized by the artist in his
later years, due to
his frailty). It also bears the publisher's seal and the print number in
pencil.
The edition was extremely limited, and numbered only 295 prints in all of
North
America. A small number of prints, all bearing names, were retained by
Dali and his
collaborators. No artist's proofs exist. The defaced copper-plate is in
the hands of the
publisher and the stencils were destroyed upon completing of this edition,
thereby
ensuring that no more prints like it will EVER be produced.
The size of the image is 53.5 x 39.5 cm (approximately 21.1 x 15.6 inches).
The size of the paper is 80 x 58 cm (approximately 31.5 x 22.8 inches).
The size of the frame is approximately 34.5 x 31 inches.
If you are interested in this fine piece, I can be reached via e-mail at
bkal...@hooked.net. Despite of my love for the piece, I am forced -- by
financial
constraints -- into a quick sale. Serious offers will be likewise
considered.
Cindy Nemeth-Johannes
>
>FOR SALE: eloquently framed 1988 Salvadore Dali (the "Master of Figueras")
>Demart
>etching (67/295) based on an original work (1950 watercolor, guache and
>pencil, 27x35
>cm), with Certificate of Authenticity:
>
>The etching
>bears the "Salvadore Dali" signature stamp (this registered mark is the
>only commercial
>signature recognized and internationally authorized by the artist in his
>later years, due to
>his frailty). It also bears the publisher's seal and the print number in
>pencil.
>
I would be very careful about any late Dali. There were reports in the
Wall Street Journal and other publications that quality control was
erratic and that Dali signed/authorized many thousands of blank pieces of
paper. My memory is not terribly clear but I would check with a very
reputable Dali expert or museum before making any investments in Dali works.
There were a number of art galleries involved in fraudulent Dali works that
were at least charged legally with the fraud. Most, if not all, of these
galleries are out of business.
This piece may be exactly as represented and highly collectible but do not
buy *any* Dali without getting an informed opinion from an expert.
Cindy