Cavalier lisant

Details

SALVADOR DALÍ (1904-1989)
Cavalier lisant
signed 'Dalí' (lower right); inscribed 'A Juan Tarats' (across both sheets)
pencil on frontispiece
11 ¾ x 16 ¼ in. (30 x 41.2 cm.)
Drawn circa 1974

Provenance

Joan-Josep Tharrats i Vidal, Spain, a gift from the artist.
Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 29 April 2009, lot 39.
Acquired at the above sale; sale, Christie's, London, 8 February 2013, lot 48.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Further details

Nicolas, Olivier and the late Robert Descharnes have confirmed the authenticity of this work.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

This work is drawn on the frontispiece of Dalí's 1974 Surrealist cookbook, Les dîners de Gala. Renowned for his extravagant soirées featuring opulent menus, Dalí's culinary creations were as visionary as his storied œuvre. The present lot is dedicated to Catalan painter and writer, Joan-Josep Tharrats i Vidal.

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