Salvador Dalí – Andrew

Andrew, from the Twelve Apostles Suite (a.k.a. the Knights of the Round Table Suite), 1977

• Artist: Salvador Dalí (Spanish, 1904–1989)
• Medium: Lithograph in colors with embossing and foil on Arches paper
• Dimensions (sheet): 65 × 48 cm (25 5/8 × 18 7/8 in)
• Dimensions (image): 49 × 46 cm (19 3/8 × 18 1/8 in)
• Suite: Twelve Apostles Suite (a.k.a. the Knights of the Round Table Suite) 
• Framed: No

Andrew is a color lithograph with embossing and foil on Arches paper, executed in 1977 as part of the Twelve Apostles Suite — also known as the Knights of the Round Table Suite — one of the most technically ambitious and iconographically rich print projects of Dalí's late career. The combination of color lithography, embossing, and foil on Arches paper — one of the most prestigious and widely used fine art printmaking papers in the world — gives the work an exceptional surface complexity and physical presence that places it among the most refined productions of Dalí's printed oeuvre.

The work exemplifies the hallucinatory, mythologically charged, and formally inventive visual language of Salvador Dalí, the most celebrated and internationally recognized figure of Surrealism and one of the defining artists of the twentieth century. Drawing on a vast range of sources — Renaissance painting, classical mythology, religious iconography, psychoanalytic theory, and the landscape of his native Catalonia — Dalí constructed a visual universe of extraordinary richness and complexity, in which the sacred and the profane, the mystical and the erotic, the ancient and the contemporary coexist in a state of perpetual, productive tension.

In Andrew, Dalí engages with one of the most enduring and iconographically charged figures of the Christian tradition — Saint Andrew, apostle and martyr — through the dual lens of religious history and Arthurian legend, as suggested by the suite's alternative title. The convergence of these two mythological frameworks — the sacred apostolic and the chivalric — gives the work a depth of cultural and symbolic resonance entirely characteristic of Dalí's late iconographic ambitions. The use of embossing and foil amplifies this sense of the sacred and the precious — the relief texture of the embossing creating a tactile dimension that invites physical as well as visual engagement, while the foil introduces a luminous, almost devotional quality that elevates the composition beyond the conventional boundaries of the print medium.

One of the most recognizable and widely collected artists in the history of Western art, Dalí's works are held in virtually every major museum collection worldwide, including the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres, the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, MoMA, and the Reina Sofía in Madrid. Prints from his major suite projects of the 1970s, particularly those employing complex mixed techniques such as embossing and foil, are among the most sought-after works in his printed oeuvre and continue to achieve strong results on the international secondary market.

The work is in very good condition.

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Is this an original work by Salvador Dalí? Yes. Andrew is an authentic color lithograph with embossing and foil from the Twelve Apostles Suite, executed in 1977 — one of the most technically ambitious print projects of Dalí's late career.

What printing technique was used? The work combines color lithography with embossing and foil on Arches paper — a technically complex and labor-intensive combination that produces a surface of exceptional richness, depth, and physical presence. The embossing creates a tactile relief dimension, while the foil introduces a luminous, precious quality unique to each impression.

What is the Twelve Apostles Suite? The Twelve Apostles Suite — also known as the Knights of the Round Table Suite — is one of the most ambitious and iconographically rich print projects of Dalí's late career, executed in 1977. Drawing on the parallel mythological frameworks of Christian apostolic tradition and Arthurian legend, the suite combines color lithography with embossing and foil to create a series of technically exceptional and symbolically layered compositions.

What is Arches paper? Arches is one of the most prestigious and widely used fine art printmaking papers in the world, produced in France since the 15th century. Prized for its exceptional surface quality, archival stability, and ability to render fine tonal gradations, it is the preferred support of many of the most significant printmakers in art history.

What are the dimensions of the piece? Sheet: 65 × 48 cm (25 5/8 × 18 7/8 in) Image: 49 × 46 cm (19 3/8 × 18 1/8 in)

Is the artwork framed? No. The work is presented unframed.

What is the condition of the work? Very good condition. Full condition report available upon request.