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La Caducée de Mars alimenté par la boule de feu de Jupiter. (The Caduceus of Mars Nourished by Jupit...

Salvador Dalí

Peter Harrington Gallery United Kingdom

Artwork details

Artist: Salvador Dalí
Title: La Caducée de Mars alimenté par la boule de feu de Jupiter. (The Caduceus of Mars Nourished by Jupiter’s Ball of Fire.)
Description: Drypoint etching over chromolithograph with embossing on Arches watermarked paper. Light creasing to the margins, hidden by the mount, image extremely bright. Presented in a white gold leaf frame with conservation acrylic glazing. Signed in pencil lower right by Dalí, numbered in roman numerals and signed by the publisher, Lavigne, lower left. One of 12 prints from the La Conquête du Cosmos portfolio. Printed by Atelier Lithographique, Paris. Although these were made in 1974 they were offered in two portfolios of six in 1974, and 1977.
Date: 1974
Medium: Drypoint
Edition: 195
Signature: Signed
Catalogue Raisonne: Field 74-12K. Michler & Lopsinger 650.
Sheet: 100 x 70 cm
Status: Sold

The Artist

Salvador Dalí

The prints of Salvador Dalí are rooted in a rich past. In actuality, Dalí’s prints have a history that dates back to his early years of art school. The young Dalí was taught the fine art of engraving and etching by his mentor. Dalí gained a respect for the technical details of printmaking, a respect he would maintain throughout the rest of his life. The connection between Dalí and graphic prints is in fact intricate and protracted. In his lifetime, Dalí produced just around 1,700 graphic prints. A large number of them are hand-signed, limited-edition editions. Some are regarded as some of the best prints created in the 20th century.