Category
Sculpture-VolumeMedium
BronzeType of Artwork
Multiple (Edition of 8 plus 4 proofs)Certificate issued by
Original certification of authenticity from Robert Descharnes (Ref# D-968) This represents the Gold-Standard of certification for Dali,Signature
lower rightSize of the artwork
163 x 85 x 50 cm(64.17 x 33.46 x 19.69 in)
Condition
excellentFoundry
Bonvicini Fonderia, ItalyCatalogue raisonné reference
Descharnes, Robert & Nicolas. Catalogue Raisonne "Le Dur et le Mou", pg. 148-149 Ref#382Artwork description
Salvador DALI
(1904-1989)
Surrealist Angel (Monumental-scale)(1983)
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Provenance: Salvador Dali to original publisher to present owner. With original Certification of authenticity from Robert Descharnes, The Gold-Standard of Dali certification.
Angels, creatures between God and man, are another theme Dali was particularly fond of. Dali painted an angel on a canvas in 1977 and, in the 1980’s, gave it 3 dimensional forms whose unusual texture- a velvety brown/black bronze- underlines its elegant strength. The Surrealistic Angel has a surprising, almost feminine sensuality. This is a spellbinding sculpture in a very lyrical line. The drapery covering the bottom of the body is barely disguised representation of Dali’s own erotic desires.