1960s Salvador Dali Original Woodcut Engraving - Inferno Canto 17 Geryon Les Heures Claires Embossed Authentic

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This print is a color wood engraving titled "Hell Canto 17" (The Usurers / Geryon) from Salvador Dalí's famous The … Read more This print is a color wood engraving titled "Hell Canto 17" (The Usurers / Geryon) from Salvador Dalí's famous The Divine Comedy series, created between 1959 and 1964.
Authentication:
The print has a " blind stamp" or embossed raised seal in the left bottom corner, see picture. A printed validation mark added by the publisher to prove that the print came from the authorized French editions. Why did the publisher do this? The woodblock print comes from the original publication run and handled by Les Heures Claires. Because Dalí's works have been widely reproduced, having a clear connection to Estrade's publishing company. With this the print has a lifetime Authentication.

The print is block signed by Dali. The red square at the bottom middle is also used for authentication. See picture
This is called an "in-the-block" or "in-the-plate" signature. It was part of the original design carved into the woodblock,Its presence is correct for the authorized editions published.

When you turn the peace over you can see the indentations left by the block printing technique. See picture

The paper is cut perfect on three sides of the print and has one side that is rough. See picture

The print also has numbers on the back. See picture, They prove it's a physical book suite print: Finding gallery stock numbers like this is incredibly common on genuine sheets extracted from broken-up Les Heures Claires or Italian book
frequently parted out the books to sell individual cantos separately.
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Jean Estrade was the Artistic Director of Éditions d'art Les Heures Claires in Paris, the publishing house that directly commissioned and oversaw the creation.
Artwork Details
Artist: Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989)
Series: The Divine Comedy
Medium: Color
Color wood engraving / woodblock print on paper, originally produced between 1960 and 1964 by Les Heures Claires.
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