WHYTE'S IRISH & INTERNATIONAL ART 26 FEBRUARY 2018

44 Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989) THE DIVINE COMEDY, PARADISE, CANTO: 8, THE GREATEST BEAUTY OF BEATRICE wood engraving; (no. 82 from an edition of 150) signed and editioned in blue crayon in lower margin 9.50 by 7.25in. (24.1 by 18.4cm) Sheet size: 13 by 10in. Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy was illustrated by Dali between 1951 and 1960 initially as a commission from the Italian government. He created 101 watercolours on the theme which were later reproduced using a wood engraving technique. Editions were published in French, Italian and German. Each woodblock from the series is part of a Canto or chapter. The present lots are from the French edition and are accompanied by the text from their respective Canto. €800-€1,200 (£570-£860 approx.) Click Here for Large Images & To Bid Lot 44