Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989)
Winged Triton: God of the Sea (prestige-scale)
Bronze with Blue-Green patina, Bonvicini Foundry
Edition of 199 plus 19 PE
78cm x 77cm x 43cm (including base).
Provenance: Private collection, EU from publisher.
Original certification from publisher as descended from Dali’s hand, and re-ratified by the Gala-Salvador Dali Foundation, Figueras, SPAIN.
Literature: Catalogue Raisonne “Le Dur et le Mou” by Robert & Nicolas Descharnes, pg. 164-165, Ref #413.
In mythology, Triton is a charitable half-god who comes from the depths of the sea, on occasions he is also bloodthirsty. According to the legend, Triton used to appear above the waters to calm the waves and lull the storms. Did Triton ever emerge from the deep waters at Cape Creus? The vestiges of an anchor weigh in Dali’s depiction of the god. Did Dali ever see him all powerful conquering the forces of nature and keeping his charges moored tightly? This thought comes to our mind when we see how many drawings are conserved in which the painter, with raised hand, drew various silhouettes of Neptune’s son.
NOTE: P.E. casts of the 78 x 77 x 43 cm edition are part of the permanent collections of the Spurlock Museum (Illinois, USA) and of the Memorial Art Gallery (New York, USA).
