SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989) - Lot 129

SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989) Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine Dalinisé, 1974. Complete suite of 12 drypoint etchings, 11 of which are stencilled in color, on Arches wove paper, signed lower right and justified XXIX lower left. Published by Robert Mouret, Editions des Maîtres Contemporains in Agay par Saint-Raphaël 83700. 1. Portrait of La Fontaine. 2. Jupiter's Elephant and Monkey. 3. Le Cheval s'étant voulu venger du Cerf. 4. The Raven and the Fox. 5. The Animals Sick of the Plague. 6. The Horse and the Wolf. 7. The Sick Deer,. 8. Le Cerf se voyant dans l'eau, 9. The Monkey and the Leopard,. 10. The Pig and the Fly. 11. The Lion's Court. 12. Le Chêne et le Roseau. The set is presented in its original beige velvet-covered slipcase with gilded title on the 1st plate, two clasps with snap fastener. H. 76.5 cm W. 57 cm for the boards. H. 57.5 cm - W. 40 cm for the copperplates. Certificates enclosed. Le Bestiaire de La Fontaine Dalinisé" is a series of 12 engravings created by Salvador Dalí in 1974, inspired by the fables of Jean de La Fontaine. Each engraving is a surrealist reinterpretation of one of the fables, created in drypoint and sometimes enhanced with colored stencils. The series, published by Éditions des Maîtres Contemporains, is limited to 250 signed and numbered copies.