- Artist: Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989)
- Title: Rosa e morte floriscens (Commonly translated as Rose + Drawers, The Woman with Drawers, or La Femme aux Tiroirs)
- Measurements: 36 x 24 x 1 inch
- Collection/Suite: Surrealistic Flowers (Les Floralies)
- Era/Date: Published 1972
- Item: Limited-Edition Original Etching and Heliogravure in Colors
- Publisher/Printer: Published by Les Heures Claires / Editions Graphiques Internationales, Paris; printed by Atelier Rigal
- Material: Colored etching on heavy Arches woven paper
Structural & Visual Specifications:
- Aesthetic Configuration: Surrealist botanical composition rendered in deep cerulean blues, muted golds, and deep crimson accents.
- Subject Matter: A prominent, blooming rose bush whose blossoms and base planters transform into architecturally structured "anthropomorphic drawers" (Dalí's signature Freudian motif representing the hidden compartments of the subconscious mind). To the left background, the light, ethereal line-art sketch of a feminine silhouette (La Femme aux Tiroirs) mirrors the structural drawer elements
- Markings & Authentication:
- Lower Left: Coded or fractioned edition marking (such as an E.A. artist proof or part of the standardized edition of 350 on Arches paper).
- Lower Right: Authentic hand-signature by Salvador Dalí in pencil.
- Framing: Period-accurate 1970s polished chrome gallery border accented by a deep crimson/red bevel inlay mat frame.
Condition & Sales Terms:
- Condition Rating: Sold As-Is. The registration lines and coloration display clean contrast; sheet appears flat without warping. (Subject to minor age-toning around raw paper perimeter margins or localized backing tape discoloration typical of 1970s custom framing methods).
Salvador Dali | Rosa e morte floriscens (Translated: Rose and Death Blooming)
$5,500.00Price
