Dali's 'Horse Saddled with Time' Bronze Sculpture, Limited Edition

A Salvador Dali bronze 'Horse saddled with Time', Salvador Dali…
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A Salvador Dali bronze 'Horse saddled with Time', Salvador Dali (1904-1989), 'Le cheval a La Montre Molle', 1981 the large limited edition bronze model of a horse captured mid-motion reared on its hind legs, with a melting clock saddle and raised on a black marble plinth, in gilt bronze patina, with removable clock saddle and stick with small clock to one corner. Signed 'Dali' on the right hind leg, copyright stamped 'Camblest 1981' underside, with foundry mark 'Venturi Arte' and numbered '176/350' on the stomach under the saddle clock, further signed on the lower side of the small clock at the stick ' (...) Dali'. See catalogue Raisonne: Descharnes, Eccart, 2004, p. 252, no. 650. Height: 48 cm length: 56 cm width: 17 cm

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  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
  • Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.

    As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.

    Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.

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