Benjamin (from The Twelve Tribes of Israel suite)

Benjamin (from The Twelve Tribes of Israel suite)

$6,500.00

This original work by Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) is a drypoint etching with color applied by stencil, created on Arches or BFK Rives paper. The artwork measures 19 x 24 inches and is part of a limited edition.

The print is numbered “68 / 195” in pencil (lower left) and bears the artist’s signature “Dalí” in pencil (lower right), confirming its authenticity and collectible value.


Provenance

  • Special Edition: Numbered 68 / 195 (BFK Rives paper)
  • Published as part of a total edition of 460 sets, along with a small number of proofs
  • Purchased from Weinstein Gallery, San Francisco (2003)
  • Acquired by current owner in 2015

Publication Details

This edition of 195 prints on BFK Rives paper includes accompanying text in English and Hebrew. The suite features a frontispiece depicting symbols of the twelve tribes.

The original drypoint plates were printed at Atelier Rigal in Paris and later canceled by drilling four holes into each plate, ensuring no further prints could be produced. The color was carefully applied by stencil by the skilled artisans at J. J. J. Rigal.

The suite and individual prints are documented in:

  • Michler and Löpsinger Catalogue
  • Albert Field Catalog of Dalí Prints

Fair Market Value

$6,500.00

Commentary & Professional Opinion

The Twelve Tribes of Israel suite consists of thirteen prints—twelve representing each tribe and one frontispiece—each created as an original drypoint by Salvador Dalí.

The suite was published in 1972 by Alex Rosenberg of Transworld Art, New York, and remains one of Dalí’s most symbolically rich and spiritually inspired graphic works, highly sought after by collectors worldwide.