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Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus

Catalog Data

Artist:
Salvador Dalí, 11 May 1904 - 23 Jan 1989  Search this
Sitter:
Christopher Columbus, 1451? - 1506  Search this
Salvador Dalí, 11 May 1904 - 23 Jan 1989  Search this
Gala Éluard Dalí, 7 Sep 1894 - 10 Jun 1982  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 410.2 × 310.2cm (161 1/2 × 122 1/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1958-59
Topic:
Vehicle\Ship  Search this
Nature & Environment\Water  Search this
Nature & Environment\Clouds  Search this
Exterior\Sky  Search this
Religious\Cross  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag  Search this
Exterior\Landscape\Coastal  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Banner  Search this
Artwork\Painting\Religious  Search this
Christopher Columbus: Male  Search this
Christopher Columbus: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer  Search this
Christopher Columbus: Science and Technology\Navigator\Ship  Search this
Salvador Dalí: Visual Arts\Artist  Search this
Salvador Dalí: Male  Search this
Salvador Dalí: Performing Arts\Producer  Search this
Salvador Dalí: Visual Arts\Designer  Search this
Gala Éluard Dalí: Female  Search this
Gala Éluard Dalí: Visual Arts\Artist's model  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Salvador Dali Museum
Object number:
FL900021
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm45cc4832a-2bee-46cb-8172-d428f47d9b47
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_FL900021