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Artist: Salvador Dalí
Artist: Albert Goodwin
Hommage a Picasso (Cannes) (Cote d'Azur) /// Surrealism Salvador Dali Surrealist
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) Title: "Hommage a Picasso (Cannes) (Cote d'Azur)" *Signed by Dali in pencil lower right Year: 1973 Medium: Original Drypoint Etching on Rives BFK paper Limited edition: L/CC (50/200) Printer: Atelier Rigal, Paris, France Publisher: Felicia, New York, NY and EGI, Beverly Hills, CA Reference: "The Official Catalog of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dali" - Field No. 73-5, page 84; "Dali: Catalogue Raisonné of Etchings and Mixed-Media Prints, 1924-1980" - Michler/Löpsinger No. 719, page 252 Sheet size: 26" x 19.63" Image size: 19.88" x 14.5" Condition: In excellent condition Rare Notes: Provenance: private collection - Clearwater, FL. Numbered by Dali in pencil lower left. BFK Rives watermark lower right. Some dealer reference numbers pencil inscribed on verso. Dali executed this etching in Cannes, France when he learned of Picasso's death. We are specialists in Salvador Dali's printmaking oeuvre, having personally worked with his cataloger Albert Field in the 1980's, we unconditionally guarantee all of our examples to be authentic. Biography: Salvador Dalí (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989), was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres, Spain. Dalí was a skilled draftsman, best known for the striking and bizarre images in his surrealist work. His painterly skills are often attributed to the influence of Renaissance masters. His best-known work, The Persistence of Memory, was completed in August 1931. Dalí's expansive artistic repertoire included film, sculpture, and photography, in collaboration with a range of artists in a variety of media. Dalí attributed his "love of everything that is gilded and excessive, my passion for luxury and my love of oriental...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching, Drypoint, Intaglio

Hölle VI (Field 189-200; M/L 1039-1138), Die Göttliche Komödie
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin de Rives BFK paper, mounted on vélin d’Arches support, as issued. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Signed in the block, and unnumbered, as issu...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Winter and Summer
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Winter and Summer MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: A/P MEASUREMENTS: 25" x 35.5" YEAR: 1973 FRAMED: No AUTHENTICITY: This pi...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Salvador Dalí­ -- Dawn at Port Lligat , 1970
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí Dawn at Port Lligat (Venus with drawers), 1970 Lithograph Hand-signed lower right Edition 126/250 Sheet size: 90 x 61 cm Image size: 75.5 x 56 cm Published by Courtlei...
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1960s Art

Materials

Lithograph

Composition (Field 67-4; M/L 174-187), Dalí­ illustre Casanova
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Etching in colors on vélin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Paper Size: 14.875 x 11.25 inches. Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Dalí­ ill...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Salvador Dali -- Rose + Drawers from Surrealist Flowers, Florals
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dali­ Rose + Drawers from Surrealist Flowers, Florals 1972 Hand-signed in pencil Edition 259/350 Image size: 55 x 42 cm Sheet size: 75 x 55 cm Published by Editions Graphi...
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1970s Art

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Engraving

Pegase
Located in OPOLE, PL
This work will be exhibited at Art on Paper NYC, September 4–7, 2025. – Salvador Dali (1904-1989) (after) - Pegase Lithograph from 1983. Dimensions of work: 56.5 x 36.5 cm Publi...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Chavelier Romain
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) (after) - Chavelier Romain Lithograph from 1983. Dimensions of work: 56.5 x 36.5 cm Publisher: Georges Israel, Paris. The work is in Excellent condition...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

The Paradise, Canto 10 - The Angel of the Sun
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Paradise, Canto 10 - The Angel of the Sun Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of sheet: 33 x 26.2 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publisher...
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1960s Modern Art

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Woodcut

Hommage aux Petits Lits Blancs
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE:Hommage aux Petites Lits Blancs MEDIUM: Lithograph done for Wally Findlay Gallery SIGNED: Hand Signed PRINTER: Mourlot Printers EDITION NUMBER: 87/2...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Purgatory 11 - The Haughty - woodcut - 1963 (Field #p. 189)
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Purgatory 11 - The Haughty From "The Divine Comedy" Original woodcut Signature printed in the plate Printed on BFK Rives vellum 32,8 x 26,4 cm (c. 13 x 10 ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Le Cheval du Printemps, Signed Surrealist Lithograph by Salvador Dali
Located in Long Island City, NY
A close portrait of a horse wearing a laurel crown with the rays of the sun emanating from behind its head. The horse theme was frequently used by Dali throughout his career. The hor...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

JUDGEMENT
Located in Aventura, FL
From Historia de Don Quixote de la Mancha. Hand signed and numbered by the artist. Sheet size: 29.92 x 22.44 inches. Image size: 15.75 x 17.5 inches. From the edition of 300 on Arch...
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1980s Surrealist Art

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Paper, Etching, Aquatint

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Casanova : Spiky Woman - Original etching (Field #67-4 B)
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1969) Casanova : Spiky Woman, 1967 Original etching Signed in the plate On vellum Rives 38 x 28 cm (c. 14.9 x 11 inch) REFERENCES : - Catalog raisonné Field #67...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Nude Ascending The Staircase/Homage to Marcel Duchamp
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Nude Ascending The Staircase/Homage to Marcel Duchamp MEDIUM: Sculpture with Bronze Patina SIGNED: Engraved signature in the sculpture EDITION NUMBER...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Bronze

The Paradise, Canto 27 - The Gloria Patri
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Paradise, Canto 27 - The Gloria Patri Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of work: 33 x 26.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Claires, Paris. The work is ...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

To Ev’ry Captive Soul
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: To Ev'ry Captive Soul MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Salvador Dali Archives with Frank Hunter EDITION NUMBER: 33/200 MEASUREMENTS:...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Le Paradis XIII (Field 189-200; M/L 1039-1138), La Divine Comédie
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Michler & Löpsin...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Salvador Dalí­ -- Spectacles with Holograms and Computers
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dali Spectacles with Holograms and Computers for Seeing Imagined Objects from Imaginations and Objects of the Future Lithograph on Rives paper Year: 1975 Edition: 5 /250 Han...
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1970s Art

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Lithograph

Le Purgatoire XVII (Field 189-200; M/L 1039-1138), La Divine Comédie
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Michler & Löpsin...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Purgatory Canto 25 (The Divine Comedy)
Located in Greenwich, CT
Purgatory Canto 25 is a wood engraving on BFK Rives with an image size of 10 x 7" from the popular French edition of the portfolio. Framed in a classic, gold-tone frame. Cataloging:...
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20th Century Surrealist Art

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Paper, Woodcut

The Paradise, Canto 22 - The Angel of the Seventh Sphere
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Paradise, Canto 22 - The Angel of the Seventh Sphere Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of sheet: 33 x 26.2 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm...
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1960s Modern Art

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Woodcut

Composition (Field 69-3; M/L. 1600), VI tavole dal ciclo della, Biblia Sacra
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph in colors on vélin Fabriano charta ex meris pannis "ab alveo" manu fabricata, perlucidis figuris intexta paper. Paper size: 19 x 13.75 inches. Inscription: Signed in the p...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Salvador Dalí­ -- Bird of Paradise from Hawaii: California Suite
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí­ Bird of Paradise from Hawaii: California Suite, 1973 Lithograph Image size: 55 x 39 cm Sheet size: 64 x 49.5 cm Reference: Fields 73-3A
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1970s Art

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Lithograph

Paradiso, Canto XXVII (Field 189-200; M/L. 1039-1138), La Divina Commedia
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Michler & Löpsin...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

The Purgatory, Canto 15 - Envy
Located in OPOLE, PL
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - The Purgatory, Canto 15 - Envy Woodcut print from 1960. Dimensions of sheet: 33 x 26.2 cm Dimensions in frame: 53.2 x 43.2 cm Publisher: Les Heures Cl...
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1960s Modern Art

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Woodcut

Jardin biologique (M/L 822-831; Field 75-13)
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph, silkscreen, drypoint, and collage on vélin de Rives BFK paper. Inscription: hand signed and numbered, I-70/250, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the folio, Imaginat...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche XII
Located in OPOLE, PL
This work will be exhibited at Art on Paper NYC, September 4–7, 2025. – Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche XII Lithograph from 1973. Editio...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Paradies XXI (Field 189-200; M/L 1039-1138), Die Göttliche Komödie
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin de Rives BFK paper, mounted on vélin d’Arches support, as issued. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Signed in the block, and unnumbered, as issu...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Conquest of Cosmos 1 Suite
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Conquest of Cosmos 1 Suite MEDIUM: 6 color Etchings & Aquatints with embossing SIGNED: Each piece is Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Levine & Levine EDITI...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Salvador Dali "Horace's chimera"
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Dali, Salvador Title: Horace's chimera Series: Dalinian Horses Date: 1972 Medium: Lithograph Unframed Dimensions: 25.5" x 19.75" Framed Dimensions: 35" x 30.5" Signatu...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Hölle VII (Field 189-200; M/L 1039-1138), Die Göttliche Komödie
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin de Rives BFK paper, mounted on vélin d’Arches support, as issued. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Signed in the block, and unnumbered, as issu...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Purgatory 6 - The Dead by Violence - Color woodcut - (Field # p. 189)
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Purgatory 6 - The Dead by Violence Original woodcut Signature printed in the plate 1960/63 Printed on BFK Rives vellum Size 32,8 x 26,4 cm (c. 13 x 10") R...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche VII
Located in OPOLE, PL
This work will be exhibited at Art on Paper NYC, September 4–7, 2025. – Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Les Songes Drôlatiques de Pantagruel, Planche VII Lithograph from 1973. Editio...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Inferno, Canto XXVIII (Field 189-200; M/L. 1039-1138), La Divina Commedia
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Michler & Löpsin...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

"Paris and Helen of Troy" signed etching by Salvador Dali. Edition 430 of 1000.
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Paris and Helen of Troy" framed etching by Salvador Dali printed on Arches paper. Hand-numbered 430/1000 on lower left front corner. Hand-signed o...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Fegefeuer XVII (Field 189-200; M/L 1039-1138), Die Göttliche Komödie
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin de Rives BFK paper, mounted on vélin d’Arches support, as issued. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Signed in the block, and unnumbered, as issu...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Place de la Concorde, Surrealist Etching by Salvador Dali 1963
Located in Long Island City, NY
Spanish artist Salvador Dali is considered to be the father of Surrealism, renowned for his technical skill and unique style. This etching features a city landscape with fountains, c...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Inferno: Canto 28 from The Divine Comedy
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Inferno: Canto 28 Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Inferno Medium: Woodblock engraving Year: 1963 Edition: 4765 Framed Size: 19 1/4" x 16 3/4" Sheet Size: 1...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Engraving

Inferno, Canto III (Field 189-200; M/L. 1039-1138), La Divina Commedia
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Michler & Löpsin...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Moses and Monotheism The Tear of Blood
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Moses & Monotheism The Tear of Blood MEDIUM: Etching on soft glove sheepskin SIGNED: Hand Signed PUBLISHER: Art et Valeur, Paris EDITION NUMBER: E...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Paradiso, Canto XX (Field 189-200; M/L. 1039-1138), La Divina Commedia
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Michler & Löpsin...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Les Fesses Piquantes (from La Venus aux Fourrure) (Surrealism, Modern)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Salvador Dali Les Fesses Piquantes (Piquant Buttocks, from La Venus aux Fourrure) 1969 Etching on Arches teinte’ paper Visible: 12.75 x 10.125 inches Framed: 21 x 17 x 1 inches Editi...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Composition (Field 69-3; M/L. 1600), VI tavole dal ciclo della, Biblia Sacra
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph in colors on vélin Fabriano charta ex meris pannis "ab alveo" manu fabricata, perlucidis figuris intexta paper. Paper size: 19 x 13.75 inches. Inscription: Signed in the p...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Composition (Field 69-3; M/L. 1600), VI tavole dal ciclo della, Biblia Sacra
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Lithograph in colors on vélin Fabriano charta ex meris pannis "ab alveo" manu fabricata, perlucidis figuris intexta paper. Paper size: 19 x 13.75 inches. Inscription: Signed in the p...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Salvador Dali -- Carmen and Don José fleeing on horseback from The Opera Carmen
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dali Title: Carmen and Don José fleeing on horseback from the Opera Carmen, 1970 Color lithograph Edition XCI / CXXV Hand Signed lower right Published by Shorewood Publishe...
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1970s Art

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Lithograph

DALI Saint Mathew from Twelve Apostles suite signed & numbered Lithograph 1977
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Lithograph on Arches paper with embossing and gold foil by the Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali. From the 1977 Twelve Apostles Suite (sometimes ...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Gold Leaf

Hölle XVII (Field 189-200; M/L 1039-1138), Die Göttliche Komödie
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin de Rives BFK paper, mounted on vélin d’Arches support, as issued. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Signed in the block, and unnumbered, as issu...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Salvador Dalí­ -- Athene from the series "Mythologie"
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Salvador Dalí "Athene" from the series "Mythologie". 1965 Coloured etching, Signed and dated low right Edition number: 111/150 Literature Michler & Löpsinger cat. 130. Plate. 5...
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1960s Art

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Etching

L'Enfer XIV (Field 189-200; M/L 1039-1138), La Divine Comédie
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Michler & Löpsin...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Florals Rose
Located in Hollywood, FL
ARTIST: Salvador Dali TITLE: Florals Rose MEDIUM: Etching SIGNED: Hand Signed EDITION NUMBER: 99/350 MEASUREMENTS: 21.6" x 29.4" Framed: 33" x 41" YEAR: 1972 FRAMED: Yes CON...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Salvador Dali - Cherries - Original Hand-Signed Lithograph
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - Cherries - Original Hand-Signed Lithograph Dimensions: P. 57 x 37 cm Sheet: 75 x 56 cm Handsigned Edition: EC.d (collaborator edition "d") Excellent Condition Refer...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Aphrodite - original etching by Salvador Dalí surrealism meets mythology
Located in Hamburg, DE
"Aphrodite" is an original etching from 1963 by Salvador Dalí. It is on hand-woven paper (Arches), originally signed and numbered. Excellent condition. XIX/XX. Comes unframed. Certi...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Etching

Don Quixote : the Fight - Original etching, Handsigned - Field #80-1 L
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador DALI (1904-1989) Don Quichotte / Don Quixote : the Fight (En route pour la bataille), 1980 Original etching with aquatint Signed in pencil Numbered / 125 On Arches vellum ...
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1980s Surrealist Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Paradiso, Canto XXI (Field 189-200; M/L. 1039-1138), La Divina Commedia
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Michler & Löpsin...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

l' Hirondelle
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Salvador Dali (Spanish surrealist, 1904-1989) Title: L'Hirondelle Year: 1973 Medium: Color lithograph Edition: Numbered XLVI/CCL in pencil Paper: Arches watermarked Image size: 18.5 x 25 inches paper size: 19 x 25.5 inches Signature: Hand signed in pencil by the artist Publisher: Martin Lawrence and Jacques Carpentier...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Psychoanalysis : Tribute to Freud - Original handsigned lithograph (Field #72-3)
Located in Paris, IDF
Salvador Dali (1904-1989) Psychoanalysis : Tribute to Freud, 1972 Original coloured lithograph Handsigned in pencil Numbered 984/ 1000 On Arches Vellum 35 x 26" (87 x 64 cm) Ref...
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1970s Surrealist Art

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Lithograph

Purgatorio, Canto XXI (Field 189-200; M/L. 1039-1138), La Divina Commedia
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Michler & Löpsin...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Paradiso, Canto XXV (Field 189-200; M/L. 1039-1138), La Divina Commedia
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Woodcut in colors on vélin pur chiffon de Rives paper. Paper size: 13 x 10.375 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Catalogue raisonné reference: Michler & Löpsin...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Woodcut

Purgatory: Canto 6 from The Divine Comedy
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Salvador Dali Title: Purgatory: Canto 6 Portfolio: The Divine Comedy: Purgatory Medium: Woodblock engraving Year: 1963 Edition: 4765 Framed Size: 19 1/...
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1960s Surrealist Art

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Engraving

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