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Salvador Dalí — The Elephant and Jupiter's Monkey; and The Oak and the Reed, from La Bestiaire de la Fontaine Dalinesé (La Fontaine's Bestiary Dalinized)

The Elephant and Jupiter's Monkey; and The Oak and the Reed, from La Bestiaire de la Fontaine Dalinesé (La Fontaine's Bestiary Dalinized)

Two surrealist prints by Salvador Dalí from his Fontaine bestiary series, featuring imaginative interpretations of classic fables. Both prints are from the numbered edition published by Mouret in Paris.

Medium: Both signed and numbered 111/250 and 60/250 respectively in pencil (there were also 12 artist's proofs in Roman numerals), published by Mouret, Paris, both unframed.
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October 22, 2020

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Salvador Dalí, The Elephant and Jupiter's Monkey; and The Oak and the Reed, from La Bestiaire de la Fontaine Dalinesé (La Fontaine's Bestiary Dalinized)

Two surrealist prints by Salvador Dalí from his Fontaine bestiary series, featuring imaginative interpretations of classic fables. Both prints are from the numbered edition published by Mouret in Paris.

Medium: Both signed and numbered 111/250 and 60/250 respectively in pencil (there were also 12 artist's proofs in Roman numerals), published by Mouret, Paris, both unframed.
Seen at: Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Surrealism, Bestiary, Imaginative, Limited Edition, Spanish Artist, Salvador Dalí, La Fontaine

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