Etching in colors with pochoir and gold on wove paper
France, 1971
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) - Spanish painter, printmaker and sculptor
Signed 'Dalí' and numbered in pencil ‘80/250’
‘The Bridegroom Leaps upon the Mountains‘ from the series ‘The Song of Songs of King Solomon’
Catalogue raisonné: Michler/Löpsinger 473; Field 71-17 F
Published by Leon Amiel, New York
Plate dimensions: 40 x 25 cm in size; sheet dimensions: 57 x 38.4 cm
Frame: 61.5 x 46.6 cm

‘The Bridegroom Leaps upon the Mountains’ is a print by Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) from the series ‘The Song of Songs of King Solomon’, dating to 1971. At that time Dalí was as a representative of Surrealism one of the most prolific artists of Spain. Depicted is a male figure appearing with a grand halo at the sky, in the foreground another figure in a broad landscape with a mountain chain at the horizon. The dynamic style and the free compositional execution of the subject matter are characteristic for Dalí. It is the print number 80 from a limited edition of 250 prints in total. The series ‘The Song of Songs of King Solomon’ is comprised of twelve engravings in total.



Condition:

The work is signed lower right in pencil. It is mounted in four points under a mat (reversible) and framed. The sheet is marked by light along the mat, besides that it is in good condition. The frame displays traces of wear. The plate is 40 x 25 cm in size, the sheet 57 x 38.4 cm and the total dimensions, including the frame, are 61.5 x 46.6 cm.



Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)

The Spanish painter, printmaker and sculptor Salvador Dalí was one of the main representatives of Surrealism. In 1929, Dalí joined the Surrealists in Paris. Today his dreamy works, influenced from the unconscious, are displayed in collections of important international works, influenced from the unconscious, are displayed in collections of important international museums. Salvador Dalí is known as one of the most famous artists of the 20th Century. (tm)

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