Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904-1989) Untitled (two-page interior drawing with rhino), 1979 Blue marker on pages of Dali book 11-3/4 x 17-1/2 inches (29.8 x 44.5 cm) Signed, dated, and inscribed through composition: A MARCEL / 1979 / S DALI PROVENANCE: The artist; Marcel Paray, New York City, gift from the above; By descent to the present owners, New York and New Jersey. NOTE: Marcel Paray, the original owner of the present work, was Captain of the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City, where he befriended Salvador Dali during the 1970s and was the only person allowed to serve Dali in the Bar. Marcel Paray's collection includes elaborate Dali signatures, drawings on book pages, and other unique works. In 1990, Albert Field, Archivist of the Salvador Dali Archives, reviewed an inventory of the collection, which he authenticated in a letter of December 8, 1990. This lot is accompanied by a photocopy of this letter, as well as an archival photograph, signed by Albert Field, of the drawing. HID12401132022 © 2025 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
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