Drypoint in colors on Japon nacré
France, Paris, 1975
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) – Spanish painter, printmaker and sculptor
Signed lower right in pencil
Numbered lower left in pencil ‘XIII/LXXV’
Edition of 75 prints on Japon nacré, with full margin
Publisher: Oeuvres Graphiques Contemporaines / Pamela Verlag
Print: Viglino/Ateliers Taill-Douce
‘Le Chevalier noir’ from the series ‘La Quête du Graal’
Catalog raisonné: Michler & Löpsinger, 787
The auction record for a drypoint in colors by Salvador Dalí is set above 67,000 euros
Sheet dimensions: 65 x 50 cm
Good condition

This color etching is entitled 'Le Chevalier noir’ (The black knight) and was created by well-known Spanish representative of surrealism, Salvador Dalí (1904-1989). The drypoint in colors was printed on Japon nacré, and shows a black knight in armor on horseback. The quite thin and colored contours are characteristic of Dalí. This print is part of the series ‘The Quête du Graal’ (= The search for the Grail) which contains twelve color drypoint etchings. Our print is copy 13 of total edition of 75 copies.



The etching is signed in pencil ‘Dali’ and numbered ‘XIII / LXXV’. The sheet is in good condition. At the outer right edge with vertical crease mark, otherwise overall good condition. The plate measures 39.9 x 26.5 cm. The sheet dimensions are 65 x 50 cm.



Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)

The Spanish painter, printmaker and sculptor Salvador Dalí was one of the main representatives of Surrealism. In 1929, Dalí joined the Surrealists in Paris. Today his dreamy works, influenced from the unconscious, are displayed in collections of important international works, influenced from the unconscious, are displayed in collections of important international museums. Salvador Dalí is known as one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. (cru)

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