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Salvador Dalí — Song of Songs: nine plates
Salvador Dalí

Song of Songs: nine plates

This suite of nine plates by Salvador Dalí represents the artist's surrealist interpretation of the biblical Song of Songs, each work hand-signed in pencil and numbered 80, from an edition of 250. Published by Leon Amiel in New York, the portfolio also existed in exclusive variants on parchment and Japan paper, underscoring the work's status as a prestigious limited edition. The plates are housed in their original blue linen-covered portfolio, distinguished by a decorative bronze medal stamp that adds to the collectible nature of this exceptional publication.

Medium
all signed in pencil and numbered 80 on the colophon (the edition was 250, there were also 6 on parchment and 44 on Japan paper numbered in Roman numerals), published by Leon Amiel, New York (with their blindstamp), all contained in the original blue linen-covered portfolio with decorative bronze medal stamp.

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Evening & Day Editions

October 26, 2015

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Salvador Dalí, Song of Songs: nine plates

This suite of nine plates by Salvador Dalí represents the artist's surrealist interpretation of the biblical Song of Songs, each work hand-signed in pencil and numbered 80, from an edition of 250. Published by Leon Amiel in New York, the portfolio also existed in exclusive variants on parchment and Japan paper, underscoring the work's status as a prestigious limited edition. The plates are housed in their original blue linen-covered portfolio, distinguished by a decorative bronze medal stamp that adds to the collectible nature of this exceptional publication.

Medium
all signed in pencil and numbered 80 on the colophon (the edition was 250, there were also 6 on parchment and 44 on Japan paper numbered in Roman numerals), published by Leon Amiel, New York (with their blindstamp), all contained in the original blue linen-covered portfolio with decorative bronze medal stamp.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Surrealism, Old Testament Themes, 20th Century, Biblical Subject Matter, Warm Rich Colors, Collector Fine Art, Male Artist, Limited Edition Prints, Figurative Imagery, Biblical Subject, Signed Numbered Edition, Signed Numbered Prints, Mystical Mood, Figurative Art, Religious Symbolism, Twentieth Century Art, Dreamlike Mystical Mood, Portfolio Format, Spanish Artist, Spanish Male Artist, 20th Century Surrealism, Erotic Spiritual Theme, Warm Tones, Master Artist, Portfolio Series

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Hamilton Selway Gallery, Art Institute of Chicago, Alex Capecelatro, Saul Beceiro Novo