Salvador Dali 1971 “King Solomon” Song of Songs of Solomon Suite COA B. Ewell

Salvador Dali 1971 “King Solomon” Song of Songs of Solomon Suite COA B. Ewell Signed in pencil lower left corner: S 50/200 Signed in pencil lower right corner: Dali Framed 22 x 31 x 1 inches gold tone frame. Double matted: Cloth 4 1/4″ Grey Matting 1/4″. PROFESSIONAL OPINION by Bernard Ewell Art Appraisals, LLC. Opinion of Authenticity DESCRIPTION: Salvador Dali (Spanish 1904-1989) One of six images from the SONG of SONGS of Solomon Suite; one of six original drypoints with gold dust and watercolor; 15 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches each; numbered lower left; signature in pencil on each lower right, “Dali”. Reportedly in excellent condition. PROVENANCE: Purchased from Barna Art Galleries, New York, 1974. COMMENTARY and PROFESSIONAL OPINION: The Song of Songs of King Solomon consists of twelve original illustrations created as drypoint prints by Salvador Dali in 1971. Three hundred twenty of the portfolios also contain the text with the illustrations. The artist drew the images with his diamond point on copper printing plates. The point sufficiently scratched the plates to leave an intaglio image of incised lines which held the ink for the printing process. The total edition of 520 sets of prints ( with or without text) was published by Leon Amiel of Amiel Publishing. The subject prints exhibit pencil signatures which were not clear in the photographs provided. Some at last appear to be numbered as being from the edition of 200 so they will be on Arches paper.