Salvador Dali (1904-1989) - Le Tricorne (El sombrero de tres picos)

SALVADOR DALÍ (1904–1989) Le Tricorne (El sombrero de tres picos) — 1959 Special suite of seven black-and-white engravings. Luxurious edition for bibliophiles. Interesting set of seven prints belonging to the special black suite of Le Tricorne, one of Salvador Dalí's prominent collaborations with Spanish literature, created to illustrate the famous tale by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. Published in 1959 by Éditions du Rocher of Monaco and the Nouveau Cercle Parisien du Livre de Paris, with a French translation by Michel Déon, this edition constitutes a magnificent example of Dalí's graphic production during the latter half of the 1950s. The special significance of these prints lies in their belonging to the supplementary suite of 13 intaglio engravings on copper plates, conceived to accompany the luxury copies of a limited edition, in contrast with the 20 color woodcut illustrations in the main edition. These compositions present an especially interesting facet of Dalí's graphic language: direct, precise, and spontaneous drawing, developed through highly expressive lines and an extraordinary command of figurative representation. Genre scenes, popular characters, animals, movement and theatrics combine with the artist's surrealist sensibility, offering a personal reinterpretation of the Andalusian universe described by Alarcón. The prints are made on high-quality paper for bibliophilia, with wide margins and visible watermarks, characteristics of the careful editorial production of this work. Characteristics: * Artist: Salvador Dalí (1904–1989). * Work: Le Tricorne (El sombrero de tres picos). * Edition date: 1959. * Technique: intaglio engraving in black on paper. * Edition: luxury supplementary suite. * Compositions of the complete suite: 13. * Dimensions of each sheet: approximately 32 × 25.5 cm. * Publishers: Éditions du Rocher, Monaco, and Nouveau Cercle Parisien du Livre, Paris. * General bibliographic references: Albert Field, The Official Catalog of the Graphic Works of Salvador Dalí, reference 59-1; Michler-Löpsinger, references 1018–1037. An attractive selection of Salvador Dalí's graphic production, especially interesting for belonging to the additional black suites reserved for the bibliophile special editions of Le Tricorne. Provenance: collection linked to Enrique Sabater

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