In this striking drypoint with extensive hand-colouring in gouache, Salvador Dalí reimagines the telephone as a surrealist object of fascination, rendered with his characteristic blend of dreamlike distortion and meticulous detail. Created as part of his *Hommage à Leonardo da Vinci (American Inventions)* series, the work reflects Dalí's enduring obsession with modern technology as a symbol of desire, communication, and psychological tension. The rich, hand-applied gouache transforms the printed lines into a vivid, almost tactile composition, bridging the precision of the drypoint medium with the spontaneity of painterly colour.