Framed print bearing a signature resembling Salvador Dalí

This artwork features a framed print under glass depicting a surrealist scene with a prominent horse and rider, rendered in thin sketched outlines with washes of blue, tan, and red. The image is double-matted in a neutral beige and tan tone and housed within a decorative, silver-toned metallic or foil-wrapped wooden frame. The visible plate mark of the print encloses the central composition, and in the lower right margin, there is a signature that bears a resemblance to Salvador Dalí's handwriting. In the lower left margin, faint numbering appears to read '109/150'. The owner supplies the unverified context that this is a signed and numbered Dalí print. However, given the prevalence of reproductions, prints, and forgeries associated with blue-chip names like Salvador Dalí, this attribution remains entirely unauthenticated and should be treated cautiously as an unverified print. The overall physical condition appears well-preserved within the frame, showing clean matting and a stable presentation, though close-up physical inspection would be required to determine the printing technique, paper quality, and the exact nature of the signature and numbering.

Based on what I can see in the provided image, this framed print features a surrealist composition with a horse and rider, rendered in light washes and sketched outlines, accompanied by a signature bearing a resemblance to Salvador Dalí and the notation '109/150' in the margin. The presentation includes a double mat and a metallic frame, appearing well-preserved overall. However, I cannot verify from a photo alone the printing technique, the quality of the paper, or the exact nature of the signature and numbering. The owner identifies this as a signed and numbered Dalí print. My appraisal estimate of $1,500-3,500 assumes the working hypothesis that the attribution is correct, as authenticated limited-edition prints attributed to this artist can command such figures in the current fine art market, where demand for recognizable twentieth-century surrealist graphics remains steady. If physical inspection reveals this piece to be a later reproduction, a decorative offset copy, or an unauthorized replica rather than an authorized hand-signed print, the value would decrease significantly, likely falling into the $100-300 range purely as a framed decorative item. To move beyond this working assumption and confirm authenticity, one would need an in-person physical examination by a qualified paper conservator, verification of the specific printing plate marks and paper watermarks, and documentation of provenance or certification from a recognized authority on the artist's graphic works.