Anenome per Anti-Pasti (Anenome of the Toreador) from Florals

Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989, Spain) “Anemone” from the portfolio ‘Surrealist Florals’ (1972) Limited edition lithograph on heavy Arches paper measuring 30 x 21.75 inches (image: 22 x 15 inches.) Published by Editions Graphiques Internationales. This work of art is referenced in "The Official Catalog of the Graphic works of Salvador Dali" by Albert Field, 1996 as Figure 72-7 A on page 168-169 and Ralf Michler and Lutz W. Löpsinger, 551.

Dali’s ‘Florals’ portfolio consists of 15 surrealistic portraits of classic flowers. At the bottom of this piece is the number 84/350, the title ‘Anemone per anti pasti’ in script, and the artist’s signature. Depicted is a bouquet of anemones in deep reds and purple with forks (and spoons?) appearing to sprout from the flowers. (Food!)