Year1963

OtherWith the Stamp of the Perrot Moore Museum, Cadaques 

Condition Excellent 

Other Frame 

Purchased fromDealer 2019 

Provenance / HistoryJohn Peter Moore, a former British Army captain, first met Dalí in 1956 when he was working with film producer and director Alexander Korda in Rome, and arranged for him to be paid in cash for a painting of Laurence Olivier as Richard III. The two became friends. In 1960, Dalí employed Moore as his personal secretary and from 1965 as his business manager. Together with Dalí's wife Gala, they traveled regularly to New York for the winter, Paris for the spring and Cadaqués in northern Spain for the summer. Moore made money for Dalí through his merchandising schemes. "I was Goldfinger to Dalí," Moore said later. "I suggested he make graphics, lithographs, bed sheets, shoes, socks, ties anything saleable.” In 2003, aged 85 and with his reputation under fire, Moore closed the museum. He had no children and has decided to sell. Most works were sold at a huge auction in Paris organised by Artcuriel. Items coming from this source have, therefore, a direct link to Dali himself. Most if not all the works were stamped with the Museum stamp which can be seen on our work. 

Story / Additional InfoSalvador Dali (1905 - 1989) Title: Etude nu féminin du face, Study of a facing nude woman facing. Medium: Original pencil drawing, 1963, on notebook paper without watermark or blindstamp. Note signed. With the stamp of the Perrot Moore Museum, Cadaques. Inscribed in pencil “7” (Unsure as to what this last refers) Size: 215 x 137 mm. Note on the framing: This is framed in a “Cassetta” frame consisting of 2 mouldings, 100% bespoke construction, double black float mount, uv filtration glazing. 

Certificate of AuthenticityNicolas Descharnes Date 

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