Salvador Dalí (1904–1989)
Rose with Female Figure, 1975
Original drawing and dedication in Wine, Women and Words by Billy Rose
Red and blue felt-tip pen on paper
Book: 28 × 22 cm (11 × 8⅝ in.)
Open spread: approximately 28 × 44 cm (11 × 17¼ in.)
Signed and dated 1975
Dedicated to Enrique Sabater
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from Nicolas Descharnes
An unusually elaborate example of Dalí’s dedicated drawings, executed across a copy of Wine, Women and Words, the celebrated 1948 publication illustrated by Dalí. The composition is dominated by a monumental red rose accompanied by a delicate female figure and Dalí’s sweeping calligraphic flourishes.
The dedication to **Enrique Sabater—Dalí’s longtime secretary, collaborator and confidant—**gives the work a particularly personal association with the artist’s inner circle. The rose, a recurring motif within Dalí’s imagery, adds another layer of symbolism surrounding beauty, love and memory.
Price: on request
