Artist: Salvador Dalí, 1904-1989

Title: Untitled [studies]

Date: circa 1955-1957

Medium: Ballpoint pen and pencil on sketchbook page

Description: Authenticated by Nicholas Descharnes, 2014. From Dalí's personal sketchbook, this piece is a study for the following works: -La Cène, or The Sacrament of the Last Supper (1955), oil on canvas, located at the National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. -Le crâne de Zurbarán, or The Skull of Zurbarán (1956), oil on canvas, located at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington D.C. -Dalí Noche à Acapulco (1957), design for a nightclub in Acapulco -Corral de Gala à Cadaqués (circa 1955-56), a property that was acquired by Dalí as a refuge for his wife Gala, located in Cadaqués. Inaugurated in December 1957 by Dalí, this property was used for events and to receive guests.

Dimensions: 4 x 6 in.

Framed Dimensions: 22 1/4 x 23 3/4 in.

Inventory Number: 908200