SALVADOR DALí (1904-1989)
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SIGNED AND DATED 'DALí 1948' (LOWER RIGHT)
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19 3/4 X 13 1/2IN. (50 X 34.5CM.)
EXECUTED IN 1948
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GIVEN BY THE ARTIST IN 1948 TO PAOLO STOPPA, ROME
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE AUTHENTICITY OF THIS WORK HAS BEEN KINDLY CONFIRMED BY MR. ROBERT DESCHARNES, PARIS.
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IN 1948 DALí DESIGNED THE THEATRE SET FOR VISCONTI'S PRODUCTION OF ROSALINA O COME VI PIACE, ELISEO THEATRE, ROME. THIS WORK IS A COSTUME DESIGN FOR ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL ACTORS, PAOLO STOPPA.