Salvador Dali Signed "The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus" 28x38 LE Lithograph on Archival Japon Paper #151/300 (PA LOA)

Salvador Dali signed Limited Edition Lithograph on Japon archival paper, created from the original painting authorized and signed by Dali for the Dali Museum and A. Reynolds Morse contract in 1971. It is presented in a color coordinated 2 custom mat setup using archival matting materials for preservation.

Signed: In pencil

Authenticated in the "Official Catalog of The Graphic Works of Salvador Dali" by Albert Field

As an authorized signed Dali edition created from the original 1958 painting. The painting Dali’s huge monumental masterpiece which is located at the Dali museum in St Petersburg, Florida

Piece measures approximately 28.5" x 38.5" in size. Limited "after" edition hand-numbered 151/300. The autograph includes a copy of the original gallery sales receipt, an LOA and lifetime authenticity guarantee from Pristine Auction.

 

The work of Salvador Dali (1904-1989) is associated with the surrealist movement of the 20th Century. A diverse and multi-talented artist, Dali is considered one of the most collected artists today, and his works offer an incredible opportunity for enormous appreciation in value. In addition to his original works, Dali produced works on paper for reproduction using dry point, etching, woodcut, and lithography. Many of his works are held in prestigious museums, private and public collections world-wide.

The Painting

The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus Date: 1958-1959 Material Used: Oil on canvas Size: 161 1/2 x 122 1/8 inches This painting, his largest to that date, transforms the familiar story of Columbus’ voyage to the New World into an epic dream about discovery and identity. Originally titled “The Dream of Columbus,” the explorer, dressed in a flowing robe with his ship in the background, is painted at the moment he is about to step onto the New World. Dali presents this historic event as the dream of a young man surrounded by figures in the clouds. The subject of this elaborate composition has a simple origin: Dali was commissioned by Huntington Hartford to paint a work for his Gallery of Modern Art in New York City, located on Columbus Circle. The title is also a reference to the artist’s own discovery of America – the place where he found fame. Dali paints himself at the bottom of the canvas as a monk, holding a crucifix. Columbus is holding a banner with the image of Gala as the Virgin Mary. Columbus is also an important figure for Dali and his Catalan identity. Dali pays homage to a prevailing theory at the time that Columbus was not Italian but Catalan. The figure in the lower left is the Catalan Saint Narciso, the patron Saint of Girona, a city near Dali’s home in Figueres. Catalans still celebrate him today with a festival honoring the miracle of the flies. According to legend, on several occasions, swarms of large flies emerged from Narciso’s tomb to drive back French invaders, keeping the city free from foreign rule. For Dali, the flies symbolized Catalan independence. These same flies appear in other Dali works, including The Hallucinogenic Toreador.

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