Salvador Dalí Surrealist Ink Drawing, 1949

Item Details

Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989)
1949
Pen and ink, ink wash over graphite
Signed to lower left
“Gala Dalí” signature to lower right
Framed with a copy of the photograph Dalí Atomicus by Philippe Halsman

Provenance
[Taken from inscription on backing paper]
Purchased in New York City, circa 1990
Steve Hachett collection, Cincinnati, Ohio

Salvador Dalí would often add Gala Dalí signatures to his work. This signified his close relationship with his wife and her integral role as his muse, artistic collaborator, and agent. For Dalí, Gala was so essential to his creative process that together they formed an artistic ‘brand.’

Condition

- toning, undulations, foxing to paper; scratches, dents, finish loss, lower right corner missing decoration to frame; water stains and tears to backing paper.

Dimensions

- measures frame; drawing measures 19 5/16 W. × 15 7/16 H.

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Item #

ITMGR63730