Drypoint etching from 1975.
The edition of 89/249.
Dimensions of sheet: 13.8 x 18.9 in (35 x 48 cm)
Dimensions in frame: 20.5 x 24.4 in (52 x 62 cm)
Hand signed.
Publisher: Oeuvres Graphiques Contemporaines/Pamela Verlag, Paris.
Printer: Atelier Viglino/ Atelier Taille Douce, Paris.
Reference: Field 75-9 D; Michler/Löpsinger 781
The work is in Excellent condition.
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The Sad Garde draws its name from the charged geography of Arthurian romance, where castles and strongholds become settings for conflict, memory, and transformation. Dalí approaches the subject through the incisive language of drypoint, using the medium’s tactile line to suggest an atmosphere that is both legendary and psychologically unsettled. Produced in 1975, this impression is numbered 89/249 and hand signed by the artist. The sheet measures 18.9 x 13.8 inches (48 x 35 cm), with framed dimensions of 24.4 x 20.5 inches (62 x 52 cm). Oeuvres Graphiques Contemporaines/Pamela Verlag, Paris, published the edition, and Atelier Viglino/Atelier Taille Douce, Paris, printed it. The catalogue references are Field 75-9 D and Michler/Löpsinger 781. The work remains in excellent condition and offers a carefully documented example of Dalí’s imaginative engagement with medieval romance.
