Salvador Dali Wood Engraving on Paper " Purgatory Canto 15"
Item Details
In Plate
A wood engraving on paper by well-listed Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí (1904-1989). The piece, titled Purgatory Canto 15 or The Angel of Mercy – Envy originates from the Divine Comedy Series produced in 1960-64. The image features hues of blue and brown; it depicts a seated nude male winged figure, shown with right fist raised. This piece is signed in plate below the image with blindstamp for publisher Les Heures Claires to the lower right . A biography for the artists and gift label is present to the verso. The work is matted in white with a gold tone bevel and presented under glass in a wooden frame with gold tone foliate embellishments. Hanging hardware is present to the verso.
- This piece is included in the Catalogue Raisonné, “The Official Catalog of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dali” by Albert Field, catalogue pages 189-200.
Condition
- toning and wear around edges of ground; minor scuff on glass; chip at bottom right corner of frame.
Dimensions
- measures frame; ground measures 26.25 cm W x 33.0 cm H; print image measures 17.0 cm W x 25.75 cm H.
Item #
18SWF006-058
