Paris and Helen of Troy

Salvador Dali

1972

  • Titles Paris and Helen of Troy (Proper)
  • Artist Salvador Dalí, Spanish, 1904 - 1989
  • Medium engraving
  • Dimensions sheet: 22 1/16 × 17 11/16 in. (56 × 45 cm) plate: 15 11/16 × 10 7/8 in. (39.9 × 27.7 cm) mat: 30 × 24 in. (76.2 × 61 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of John Bohorfoush, 1984.292
  • Work Type print
  • Classification Prints

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