Collection: Le Tricorne

Salvador Dalí: Le Tricorne, 1959 | Rare Color Woodcut Suite

Experience the vibrant world of Spanish folklore through Salvador Dalí’s imaginative "Le Tricorne" (1959), a celebrated suite of 20 color wood engravings illustrating Pedro Antonio de Alarcón’s classic novel, The Three-Cornered Hat. Published by Editions Du Rocher, Monaco, this collection captures Dalí’s imaginative interpretation of a tale involving an honest miller, his faithful wife, and a corrupt local official. The imagery oscillates between the elegantly beautiful and the strikingly morbid, reflecting the theatrical drama and psychological depth of the original story.

To translate the fluid lines and collage elements of Dalí’s original watercolors to the page, these woodcuts were meticulously produced on prestigious Richard de Bas Auvergne handmade paper, featuring a custom "Tricorne" watermark created specifically for this suite. With a limited global edition of only 260 copies, these works after the original paintings are highly prized by collectors and are fully documented in the authoritative Catalogues Raisonnés: Field 59-1 and Löpsinger 1018-1037. As a masterwork from one of the 20th century’s greatest graphic virtuosos, Le Tricorne stands as a sophisticated fusion of traditional Spanish narrative and the avant-garde spirit of Surrealism.