Salvador Dali - La Sagrada Familia - Completion 2026 - Sold

Salvador Dalí (1904 - 1989)
“El tempo de la Sagrada Familia” (1971)
"The Temple of the Holy Family" (1971)

Original zinc color lithograph on wove paper
Hand-signed by Dali in pencil, bottom right.
Numbered in lead, bottom left: 277/1000
Sheet size: approx. 64cm x 53cm
Image dimensions: approx. 54cm x 39.5cm


Knowing he wouldn't live to see its completion, Gaudí dedicated himself to creating detailed plans and models for a basilica. And thanks to this foresight, his vision lives on. For over 140 years, the Sagrada Família has been a symbol of patience, devotion, and bold ambition. Without Gaudí's meticulous notes, the dream might have ended with him.

But now the wait is almost over. The basilica is finally scheduled for completion this year, 2026, about 100 years after Gaudí's death.
Depiction:
A typical Dalí depiction of a heartless, sacredly crowned figure in the style of an etching. Above it is an architectural, expressionistic symbol reminiscent of a temple or a castle. This symbol appears frequently in other prints by Dalí, including as a blind stamp on some sheets from other series. The expressionistic execution of the symbol (pierced with points of light) is reminiscent of Dalí's unconventional working method of shooting ink onto the printing plates.
On the left in the background, a girl is skipping rope, echoing Dalí's depiction of Alice in Wonderland. The composition is typical of Dalí's work, with a vanishing point that ends in a sketchily rendered horizon.
An extremely representative work of Dalí's visual language.

Condition:
beautiful, strong print;
Leaf uniformly light browned (cream-colored) according to age;
No strong/irregular discolorations (reflections of the lithograph photographed under glass may create a false impression);
Unfortunately, there are small holes along the edges, likely from previous mounting by the owner. These small holes are not visible under the mat, except for one small hole at the top center of the image. Due to the size of the sheet, they are not overly distracting and could certainly be concealed by a conservator if necessary.
In the lower left corner of the image are extremely subtle purple spots, which may also be part of the print.

Edition Cric SL
Torrents
No further conditions.

Reference:
Michler/Löpsinger, DALI - The printed graphic work II, Lithographs and wood engravings from 1956-1980, p. 146, no. 1354.
(The catalogue raisonné is not part of the auction)

Notes:
The print unfortunately had to be photographed under glass, as it would otherwise have curled too much. Therefore, reflections are present in the auction images. These reflections may appear as discoloration – however, the print itself has no discoloration, but is uniformly lightly browned due to its age.