SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989)
Lot 78

SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989)

Tauromachie Surréaliste

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SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989)
Tauromachie Surréaliste
the complete set of seven etchings and aquatints with extensive hand-colouring, 1966-67, on Japon nacré paper, each signed in pencil, numbered LXXVII/C (there was also an edition of 250 on Arches wove paper), published by Pierre Argillet, Paris, 1970, each with the blindstamp Dali, the full sheets, with deckle edges on all four sides, in very good condition, loose (as issued), in the original blue and brown cloth-covered folder with the artist's signature in gilt on the front (portfolio)
Plate 318 x 412 mm., Sheet 510 x 660 mm.
685 x 545 mm. (overall)

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Dali based his series on seven plates from Picasso's famous series La Tauromaquia (see lot 96), which he re-interpreted in a surrealist vein.