Catalog Title: Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland Complete Portfolio (FS II.346A-349A) (Royal Edition)
Year: 1985
Size: 39 3/8″ x 31 1/2″ | 100 x 80 cm (each)
Medium: Portfolio of 4 screenprints with Diamond Dust on Lenox Museum Board
Edition: Edition of 40, 10 AP, 5 PP, 3 HC, 30 TP containing only one image of each queen, signed and numbered in pencil. There is also a Royal Edition of 30, 5 AP, 2PP, and 2 HC, sprinkled with diamond dust, notated as FS II.346A-349A.

Queen Ntombi Twala of Swaziland by Andy Warhol presents the monarch in a frontal, tightly cropped composition that emphasizes dignity and presence. Warhol saturates the image with radiant color, layering vivid yellows, greens, blues, and reds across her face and garments. Sharp linework defines her features, while abstract color fields frame her head like a halo. Her jewelry and crown emerge through contrast and placement, anchoring the portrait in symbols of authority while Warhol’s palette transforms the image into a striking Pop statement.