Description
Salvador Dali – Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion
| Year of Creation: | 1954 |
| Original size: | 19.1 cm x 14 cm |
| Paint style: | Surrealism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Private collection |
Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion – Salvador Dalí
Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion is a painting by Salvador Dalí from 1954: a soft golden pocket watch bursting apart, with springs and pieces flying into the sky. We paint our hand-painted study of Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 40 × 30 cm to 150 × 120 cm or in a custom size. Before Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion show?
In Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion a large, limp pocket watch with a gold case and a ribbed winder lies across a brown ledge, and its upper edge is just breaking into hundreds of splinters, springs and little wheels that scatter across a turquoise sky; at the bottom right lies a rocky Catalan shore by a calm sea. Dalí painted it in the years when the atom fascinated him, so the soft watch from The Persistence of Memory literally explodes in Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion.
How is our hand-painted study of Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion made?
Our painters paint the study of Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion has a real paint texture that a print does not have. The first photograph shows our finished study of Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion in a dark wooden frame with a gold inner edge on the easel, the second and third photographs show it from both sides, the fourth photograph shows the frame profile up close, and the fifth photograph shows the hand-painted winder and the blue hands of the watch up close. When Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion in 120 × 100 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 40 × 30 cm. Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion is available in 40 × 30 cm, 50 × 40 cm, 60 × 50 cm, 70 × 60 cm, 80 × 60 cm, 90 × 70 cm, 120 × 100 cm and 150 × 120 cm. A simple rule for Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion arrive, and when?
We ship Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion
Is Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion.
Is Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion the same painting as The Persistence of Memory?
No. The Persistence of Memory from 1931 shows several quiet melting watches, while Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion from 1954 shows a single soft watch at the instant it bursts apart – Dalí’s later answer to his own motif.
Is Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion a good gift?
Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion is a gift for a lover of Dalí, clocks or science. If you are unsure which size of Soft Watch at the Moment of First Explosion to choose, give a gift voucher.
