S. Dali, On the Back of Geryon, 1964, Woodcut

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Salvador dali (1904-1989)

in groppa a gerione
(on the back of geryon)

plate 18 from "la divina commedia" (the divine … Read more Salvador dali (1904-1989)

in groppa a gerione
(on the back of geryon)

plate 18 from "la divina commedia" (the divine comedy), referring to inferno, chant 17

from the special italian edition of only 80 (out of a total edition of 2900) - see the image of the plaque attached to the portfolio

original colour woodcut on rives paper
executed in paris for the italian publisher, under the direction of master printer raymond jacquet for the italian edition

year: 1964
33 x 26 cm
on the back: "inferno tav. 18" (inferno, plate 18)

catalogue raisonné:
r.michler and l. W. Löpsinger
"salvador dali, catalogue raisonné of prints ii - lithographs and wood engravings 1956-1980" ref. 1055

great condition: full size (no trimming), never framed, minimal traces of time near the edges, original deckle bottom edge, no restoration

with certificate

important
from the special edition of 80
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this very artwork refers to inferno, chant 17, verses 115-117:

ella sen va notando lenta lenta;
rota e discende, ma non me n'accorgo
se non che al viso e di sotto mi venta.

\. He slowly sailing, wheels
his downward motion, unobserv’d of me,
but that the wind, arising to my face,
breathes on me from below.
(translator: reverend henry francis cary)
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