Overall in fair condition. The sheet is toned and was likely laid on board after the middle of 20th century. The sheet has several previous tears most notable along the left edge, which appears to have existed prior to the work being laid on board. These tears are all glued and stable. There's areas of discoloration consistent with the age of the sheet. Some areas of paper loss along the extreme edges. The paper border around the work has spotting throughout. This paper border appears to have been added at a later date.

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Auction: Important Fine Art including Paintings from The Collection of Lucille Coleman, Nov 20, 2025

• Auction of Important Fine Art on November 20, 2025 Delivered Outstanding Results

• Newly Rediscovered Work from 1925 by Salvador Dalí Achieved $191,00

• Including Important Paintings from the Collection of Lucille Coleman

• Consignments Art Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions

NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's November 20, 2025 auction of Important Fine Art saw bidders from around the globe drive outstanding results thoughout the sale. Showcased were exceptional paintings, drawings and sculpture by European, American, Latin American and Asian artists spanning the late 19th through the 20th century.

Highlighting the sale was a newly discovered, early work by Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) that achieved an impressive $191,000 amid international bidding. Painted in 1925 during his formative years at the San Fernando Academy, Jeune femme en robe verte à demi-allongée de dos, had long been held in the family of American composer Harold Arlen. Works from this brief pre-Surrealist period reveal a young painter deeply absorbed in the study of form, proportion, and light, refining his technique through close observation of the Old Masters. The serene composition reflects the artist’s classical precision and technical command—qualities that would soon give rise to his revolutionary surrealist style. Read an essay profiling this work, Click Here.

Important Paintings from The Collection of Lucille Coleman
A special section of the sale presented Important Paintings from The Collection of Lucille Coleman, featuring works by Bernard Buffet, Gustave Loiseau, Maurice Utrillo, Louis Valtat, Maurice de Vlaminck and others (lots 116–141). Read More 

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