Description
The certificate of authenticity provides the following information: "Wood engraving in color on Rives paper after a watercolor, signed in the block. Blindstamp of the editor, J.Estrade. One of 100 images from the "Divine Comedy". Published by Les Editions d'Art Les Heures Claires, Paris. From the collection of the editor. The 101 wood engravings for the "Divine Comedy" were executed over a 14 year period from 1951 - 1964. From 1951 to 1960, Dali painted watercolors which were used as studies for the wood engravings. From 1960 - 1964, Raymond Jacquet created the more than 3000 wood blocks which were necessary the complete "Divine Comedy" with the participation and final approval of Salvador Dali for each of the 101 engravings."
