Lot Essay
This work served as an illustration for Martinez Sierra and Manuel de Falla's 1958-1959 ballet adaptation of Pedro de Alarcón's 1874 novel, Le Tricorne.
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Le fond du bonheur
Details
SALVADOR DALÍ (1904-1989)
Le fond du bonheur
signed 'Dalí' (lower left)
watercolor, colored markers and brush and India ink on card
19 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. (48.9 x 34 cm.)
Executed circa 1958-1959
Le fond du bonheur
signed 'Dalí' (lower left)
watercolor, colored markers and brush and India ink on card
19 1/4 x 13 3/8 in. (48.9 x 34 cm.)
Executed circa 1958-1959
Provenance
Anon. sale, Artcurial, Paris, 7 December 2004, lot 237.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Exhibited
Château de Vascoeuil, Centre d'art et d'histoire, Salvador Dalí, July-October 2001 (illustrated in color).
Further Details
Nicolas and the late Robert Descharnes have confirmed the authenticity of this work.