State Art Medal - Salvador Dali - 12 Tribes of Israel - Reuben
State Art Medal - Salvador Dali - 12 Tribes of Israel - Reuben
€332,796.00
Location
Israel
Year
1993
Type
Medals/Art
medals
Composition
Silver (.999)
Weight
105 g
Diameter
Thickness
Shape
Oval
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Edge
Period
State of Israel
(1948-date)
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse description
Tribe of `Reuben` - color lithograph depicting the mandrake flower in bright red. In the background, figures suggesting Reuben giving mandrakes to Leah, his mother. Above, the inscription `Reuben` in Hebrew and English. Below, the artists, signature `Salvador Dali`.
Obverse lettering
Reuben
ראובן
Salvador Dali
Obverse script
Reverse description
Dali`s creation `Hora around the Menorah` from the series `Aliyah`. In the lower portion` along the circumference` the artist`s name in Hebrew letters.
