Salvador Dali Signed 1983 "Les Papillion (Lady Butterfly)" 22x29 Matted Mixed Media Lithograph & Etching on Arches Archival Paper LE of 300

Salvador Dali signed limited edition of 300 and titled Lady Butterfly (Les Papillion) on arches archival paper. Published under contract with Gilbert Hamon dated 1981 and published in 1983. It is represented in the Albert Field book The Official Catalog of the graphic works of Salvador Dali.



The art is mixed media with lithograph and etching. It was created from the original 1951 painting titled Landscape with Cavalier and Gala. Gala is the Queen butterfly and Dali's muse, wife and model. It depicts a series of characters either as a butterfly or with butterfly on a surrealistic landscape with boats, a town and mountain top Villa in the distance as well as multiple figures. The horseman or Cavalier is the etching portion of the graphic. It has a certificate of authenticity included. Matted to an overall size of 29" x 32" with paper size of 22" x 29". In excellent condition.

Photo above shows Dali with wife Gala in 1951.

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 private and public collections world-wide.

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