SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989) Dante purifié, illustration for Dante Alighieri's (1265-1321) The Divine Comedy, Purgatory, Canto 33, 1951 Watercolour, gouache, black ink, sepia Indian ink and pencil on paper Signed in sepia Indian ink in a cartouche "Dalí" and dated underneath "1951". On the back inscribed by a third party in pencil in the bottom centre "Purgotorio / 33°". 42 x 30.7 cm (irregular) Watercolor, gouache, black ink, sepia Indian ink and pencil on paper Signed and dated in sepia Indian ink lower right "Dali" and bellow "1951". Inscription in pencil "Purgotorio / 33°" on the reverse lower centre 16 1/2 x 12 1/8 in (uneven) Provenance Private collection We would like to thank Mr Nicolas Descharnes for confirming the authenticity of this work, which bears the number d761 in the Descharnes Archives. A certificate of authenticity may be issued at the buyer's expense.