Salvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989)
Winged Triton (c. 1972)
(Medium-scale)
Bronze Ed. Of 999
14.75” x 7.25” x 11”
Literature: Descharnes, Robert & Nicolas “Le Dur et le Mou” catalogue, pg. 164-165, Ref #413

In mythology, 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? Did Dali ever see him all powerful conquering the forces of nature? 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.