Drypoint etching from 1975.
The edition of 89/249.
Dimensions of sheet: 18.9 x 13.8 in (48 x 35 cm)
Dimensions in frame: 24.4 x 20.5 in (62 x 52 cm)
Hand signed.
Publisher: Oeuvres Graphiques Contemporaines/Pamela Verlag, Paris.
Printer: Atelier Viglino/ Atelier Taille Douce, Paris.
Reference: Field 75-9 I; Michler/Löpsinger 786
The work is in Excellent condition.
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The First Meeting explores the charged instant when characters and destinies first intersect, a foundational motif in romance and heroic literature. Dalí interprets this narrative threshold through the nuanced line of drypoint, moving between delicacy and intensity to suggest the significance of an encounter before its consequences are known. Executed in 1975, this impression is numbered 89/249 and hand signed by the artist. The sheet measures 18.9 x 13.8 inches (48 x 35 cm), with framed dimensions of 24.4 x 20.5 inches (62 x 52 cm). The edition was published by Oeuvres Graphiques Contemporaines/Pamela Verlag, Paris, and printed by Atelier Viglino/Atelier Taille Douce, Paris. It appears in the standard catalogues as Field 75-9 I and Michler/Löpsinger 786. The work is in excellent condition and offers a refined example of Dalí’s ability to invest literary narrative with psychological atmosphere
