TECHNICAL INFORMATION
TECHNIQUE
Bronze, Lost Wax Process
HEIGHT
51 cm
EDITION
350 + 35 EA
DATE OF EDITION
Conceived in 1976
First cast in 1984
PATINA
Brown
REFERENCE
R. & N. Descharnes Salvador Dali Sculptures & Objects. Eccart. Ref. 640, page 248.
Description
Dali, the great Surrealist master, selected the image of Lady Godiva as one of his favorites, and pays homage to her sensuous and shapely female forme through the conception of this sculptuer. Announcing her arrival, butterflies not only haver around her and her noble steed, but also adorn her body as she plays her trumpet. Lady Godiva embodies earthly beauty, whereas the butterflies depict the ethereal otherworld