Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland Trial Proof 346
Andy Warhol - Queen Ntombi F.S. II 346 TP hanging jpg
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Warhol queen ntombi 346 wall display
Queen Ntombi Twala in 2016 by Unknown photographer

Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland 346 (Trial Proof)

Catalog Title: Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland (Trial Proof) (FS IIB.346)
Year: 1985
Size: 39 3/8″ x 31 1/2″
Medium: Screenprint on Lenox Museum Board with diamond dust.
Edition: Portfolio of 4 screenprints. There are 30 TP signed and numbered in pencil as follows: Elizabeth II, Beatrix on lower right; Margrethe II, Ntombi Twala on lower left. Each print is unique.
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Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland 346 (Trial Proof) is one of 30 trial-proof screenprints as part of Andy Warhol’s Reigning Queens (Royal Edition) series. This particular print of the queen highlights her features in a deep blue against bright pink and green accents. Other queens in the series include Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Warhol depicts these female monarchs in their own right, rather than as women who were married to a king. Warhol was vastly interested in fame of any kind, including that of presidents, dictators and monarchs. In addition to the Reigning Queens portfolio, Warhol also created prints of political leaders such as Alexander the Great, Vladimir Lenin and John F. Kennedy. This particular print of Queen Ntombi Twala highlights her features in a deep blue against bright pink and green accents. 

Queen Ntombi Twala (Royal Edition) by Andy Warhol as Part of his Larger Body of Work

Andy Warhol created the Reigning Queens series during the mid-1980s, which was arguably his most prolific period. During this time, Warhol was forming bonds with a number of younger artists in the New York art scene including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel and David Salle. Warhol saw a re-emergence of critical and financial success during this period of his life.

Photo credit: Queen Ntombi Twala in 2016. Unknown photographer.

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