O.K. Here is the link to my archived messages:
<http://www.mail-archive.com/sundial@uni-koeln.de/msg09357.html>
Unfortunately, the link to the Russian site showing the painting is broken.
-- Richard

On Fri, 14 Mar 2008, Robert Terwilliger wrote:

>Thanks to all who replied. Most replies came to my own mailbox and not to
>the list. Remember to "Reply to all".
>
>What I was looking for was a sort of misty painting of a building with a
>non-descript sundial on the wall.
>
>On other Dali sundials:
>
>Joël Robic (and others):
>For sundials in Paris you can see Andree Gotteland site (and book):
>http://www2.saf-lastronomie.com/csmp/arr5n/centrea51.html
>
>Willy LEENDERS:
>The Dali sundial in Paris is not a painting.
>A painting is the Salvador Dali "self portrait sundial". You find a picture
>at http://www.elainefineart.com/dali/self_portrait_sundial.htm
>
>As for the painting I was seeking, I believe Richard Langley might have
>found it and may be forwarding a link to the list.
>
>Dave bell sent this interesting link.
>http://peregrinations.kenyon.edu/vol1-3/gower.pdf
>
>And provided the answer:
>
>> What timepiece has the most moving parts?
>
>Why, an hour glass, of course!
>
>Bob
>
>
>  _____
>
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
>Behalf Of Robert Terwilliger
>Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 7:40 PM
>To: 'Sundial Mailing List'
>Subject: Dali sundial +
>
>
>Some time ago someone posted a link to a painting by Salvador Dali that
>included a sundial.
>
>Could someone point me to it again?
>
>== Try this: ==
>
>Since it has none, I suppose a sundial could be considered the timepiece
>with the least moving parts.
>
>What timepiece has the most moving parts?
>
>Bob
>
>


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