Salvador Dali
Spectre de Vermeer, 1973
Original brush and India ink painting on card
Sheet: 55.6 x 35.9 cm
Framed: 77 x 58 cm
Framed: 77 x 58 cm
Signed and dated
Dedicated 'A Luis'
Dedicated 'A Luis'
£ 47,500.00
In 1934 Dali made a small surrealist Oil painting entitled “The Ghost of Vermeer of Delft Which Can Be Used As a Table”. It makes reference to 'The Art of...
In 1934 Dali made a small surrealist Oil painting entitled “The Ghost of Vermeer of Delft Which Can Be Used As a Table”. It makes reference to 'The Art of Paintings' by Johannes Vermeer- a famous seventeenth-century work in which a painter (thought to be a self-portrait of Vermeer) is depicted with his back to us in distinctive costume.
It is one of a number of paintings expressive of Dalí's enormous admiration for Vermeer. In 'The Ghost of Vermeer', Vermeer is represented as a dark spindly figure in a kneeling position. The figure's outstretched leg serves as a table top surface, on which sits a bottle and a small glass. This leg tapers to a baluster-like stub; there is a shoe nearby. The walls and the distant views of the mountains are based on real views near Dalí's home in Port Lligat . In Vermeer's painting the artist leans on a maulstick , and his hand is painted with an unusual blurriness, perhaps to indicate movement. In Dalí's painting, Vermeer rests the same arm on a crutch. It is unsigned and undated but known to have been completed c.1934. It s currently on display at the Salvador Dali Museum in St Petersburg, Florida, on loan from the E and A Reynolds Morse collection. “The Ghost of Vermeer” should also be seen in the context of his other reworkings of historic paintings, such as several works inspired by Millet’s Angelus.
Our drawing is a later remembrance of this classic Dali surrealist image.
Upon purchase, the buyer obtains a certificate numbered d4213, issued on the 23rd July 2002 by Robert & Nicolas Descharnes confirming authenticity.
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It is one of a number of paintings expressive of Dalí's enormous admiration for Vermeer. In 'The Ghost of Vermeer', Vermeer is represented as a dark spindly figure in a kneeling position. The figure's outstretched leg serves as a table top surface, on which sits a bottle and a small glass. This leg tapers to a baluster-like stub; there is a shoe nearby. The walls and the distant views of the mountains are based on real views near Dalí's home in Port Lligat . In Vermeer's painting the artist leans on a maulstick , and his hand is painted with an unusual blurriness, perhaps to indicate movement. In Dalí's painting, Vermeer rests the same arm on a crutch. It is unsigned and undated but known to have been completed c.1934. It s currently on display at the Salvador Dali Museum in St Petersburg, Florida, on loan from the E and A Reynolds Morse collection. “The Ghost of Vermeer” should also be seen in the context of his other reworkings of historic paintings, such as several works inspired by Millet’s Angelus.
Our drawing is a later remembrance of this classic Dali surrealist image.
Upon purchase, the buyer obtains a certificate numbered d4213, issued on the 23rd July 2002 by Robert & Nicolas Descharnes confirming authenticity.
Any questions? We are happy to help. Call: 0117 279 6402 or send us a message now.
Home Approvals - Want to see the artwork in situ? There is a lot to consider when buying art: artist, subject, age, provenance, budget, and we can only apologise for making it more difficult by having such fantastic works to choose from. To compensate, we’re delighted to be able to offer you a home approval if you live close to our gallery in Bristol. Click here for more information, or feel free to get in touch.
Worldwide Delivery - We offer free collection from our gallery in Bristol. Alternatively, we ship worldwide using a fully insured specialist art courier to ensure your new purchase reaches you without any fuss or stress. Please contact us for a quote or visit our Shipping FAQs for more information.
Hidden focuses on sought after, limited edition prints by the most illustrious artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Click here to view more work from our collection.
**Hidden is compliant with Anti Money Laundering regulations and registered with HMRC in accordance with 5AMLD. This means that should you wish to purchase work/s for the sterling equivalent of 10,000 Euros or over, we will ask you for some additional verification for anti-money laundering purposes.**
Provenance
1. Louis Markoya, New York, a gift from the artist in 1973.2. Christies, New York, 7/11/2007 Lot 232- Acquired by the last owner.
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