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Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), LADY GODIVA WITH BUTTERFLIES, 1976-1984, conceived in 1976 and cast in 19
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LADY GODIVA WITH BUTTERFLIES, 1976-1984
bronze with brown and gold patina, lost wax process
conceived in 1976 and cast in 1984, with the artist's incised signature on top of the base; stamp-numbered 312/350, there were also 35 artist's proofs; numbered 312/350, stamped with the foundry mark of Perseo SA, Mendrisio, Switzerland and with the publisher I.A.R. Art Resources on the back of the base
20.1 x 19.6 x 9.5 in — 51 x 49.8 x 24.1 cm
Provenance:
Dalí Foundation, Paris;
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Literature:
Descharnes, "Dali: Le dur et le mou, Sortilège et magie des formes, Sculptures et Objets Relié", no. 640, p.248.
Note:
"Dali, the great Surrealist master, selected the image of Lady Godiva as one of his favorites, and pays homage to her sensuous and shapely female forme through the conception of this sculptuer. Announcing her arrival, butterflies not only haver around her and her noble steed, but also adorn her body as she plays her trumpet. Lady Godiva embodies earthly beauty, whereas the butterflies depict the ethereal otherworld" From https://www.daliparis.com/en/gallery-item/lady-godiva-with-butterflies/.
Estimate: $25,000—35,000
LADY GODIVA WITH BUTTERFLIES, 1976-1984
bronze with brown and gold patina, lost wax process
conceived in 1976 and cast in 1984, with the artist's incised signature on top of the base; stamp-numbered 312/350, there were also 35 artist's proofs; numbered 312/350, stamped with the foundry mark of Perseo SA, Mendrisio, Switzerland and with the publisher I.A.R. Art Resources on the back of the base
20.1 x 19.6 x 9.5 in — 51 x 49.8 x 24.1 cm
Provenance:
Dalí Foundation, Paris;
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Literature:
Descharnes, "Dali: Le dur et le mou, Sortilège et magie des formes, Sculptures et Objets Relié", no. 640, p.248.
Note:
"Dali, the great Surrealist master, selected the image of Lady Godiva as one of his favorites, and pays homage to her sensuous and shapely female forme through the conception of this sculptuer. Announcing her arrival, butterflies not only haver around her and her noble steed, but also adorn her body as she plays her trumpet. Lady Godiva embodies earthly beauty, whereas the butterflies depict the ethereal otherworld" From https://www.daliparis.com/en/gallery-item/lady-godiva-with-butterflies/.
Estimate: $25,000—35,000
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