Salvador Dalí – Dante's Divine Comedy, Color Wood Engraving, 1960s, Framed

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An elegant color wood engraving cataloged as a work by renowned Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), from his celebrated … Read more An elegant color wood engraving cataloged as a work by renowned Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), from his celebrated illustrations for Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, originally published in the early 1960s.

The composition depicts a solitary robed figure standing within a dreamlike landscape of slender cypress trees, distant mountains, and delicate vegetation. Rendered in a sophisticated palette of muted greens, soft ochres, and warm earth tones, the artwork captures the poetic atmosphere and imaginative character associated with Dalí's interpretation of Dante's literary masterpiece.

Beautifully presented in a traditional gilt-finish frame with generous ivory matting and a contrasting inner border, the artwork offers a refined decorative presence suitable for a library, study, living room, or curated art collection.

The reverse retains a handwritten label referencing Dante's Divine Comedy.

The work was cataloged by the previous auction house as a Salvador Dalí woodblock print. The printing method, edition, and authenticity have not been independently verified.

Dimensions:

Framed: 18.75"H × 16"W
Image: 9.75"H × 7"W

Artist: Salvador Dalí (1904–1989), cataloged attribution
Period: 1960s, attributed

Medium: Color wood engraving, as cataloged
Style: Surrealism, Mid-Century Modern See less