'Portrait of Raquel Welch' by Salvador Dali

[left-of-center2012]

‘Portrait of Raquel Welch’
by Salvador Dali
(Spanish, 1904-1989)



SALVADOR DALI (SPANISH, 1904-1989)
Portrait of Raquel Welch Portrait of Raquel Welch
signed and dated "Dalí 1965" (lower right)
oil and graphite on canvas
36 x 23.75 in. (91.4 x 60.3 cm)
Painted in 1965

The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Monsieur Nicholas Descharnes. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Monsieur Nicholas Descharnes, and is recorded in his archives as no. h1131_1965.

Provenance
Van Johnson (1916-2008), possibly a gift from Salvador and Gala Dalí.
A gift from the above to the present owner.

https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/24465/lot/1073A/

[PJMcK]

1. I see the resemblance (n/t)

[NurseJackie]

2. As nude portraits go, I think this one is very tastefully done.

[UTUSN]

3. He was such a *nut* - I mean, Catalan eccentric!1 - clip of What's My Line

In which he answers questions about being a practitioner of almost all fields of endeavor with "yes". Starts at 0:30

[NNadir]

11. I enjoyed that. Thanks.

[North Shore Chicago]

4. The resemblance is......

uncanny.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

5. Great! Now I need a cold shower!

[CTyankee]

6. I always hated Dali. He was such a promoter. I much preferred Magritte, whose gentle humor made

me smile. "This is not a pipe" is my favorite work by him. I wrote lovingly about him in my first book, which was a collection of art essays that I posted here on DU.

IIRC, I saw "This is not a pipe" at LACMA and was surprised to see how small it was (I didn't know what I was expecting). I love it when I see some art work I admired and found it in a museum I was visiting! It doesn't happen often but when it does it's a great feeling.

Years ago, I was traveling with a friend in Paris and in the Louvre she said "Did you see "Virgin of the Rocks"?" I said "No, that's in London!" which was where I had seen it.Yep, Leonardo painted two versions of the same scene and same title.

[left-of-center2012]

7. "was surprised to see how small it was"

I am a fan (?) of Grandma Moses and my favorite painting by her measures 19.8" x 26".
I've seen it a few times in the San Diego Museum of Art, to which it was gifted in 1958.

[CTyankee]

8. That makes me wonder if she knew about Brueghel? His scenes are much like that one except for

the strong color that Moses uses here. I actually like this work. The strong use of vibrant red is very nicely done here IMO. Colore!

[tblue37]

9. "was surprised to see how small it was "--

That was my reaction at the Louvre when I saw both the "Mona Lisa" and the "Rape of the Sabine Women," especially the latter, because it is so full of violent, mobile energy that it seems as though it would be on a much larger canvas.

[CTyankee]

10. I remember that iconic pose of the Sabine painting...

I'm writing now about the artist's command of gesture and pose. Thanks for reminding me!