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David Hockney
The Princess in Her Tower; and The Princess Searching, plates 2 and 5 from Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
- Estimate
- £1,500 - 2,000♠
£2,250
Lot Details
Two etching and aquatints, on Hodgkinson hand-made wove paper watermarked 'DH / PP', with full margins.
1969
one I. 44.5 x 32 cm (17 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.); S. 61.4 x 45 cm (24 1/8 x 17 3/4 in.)
one I. 26.5 x 17 cm (10 3/8 x 6 3/4 in.); S. 44.2 x 40 cm (17 3/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
one I. 26.5 x 17 cm (10 3/8 x 6 3/4 in.); S. 44.2 x 40 cm (17 3/8 x 15 3/4 in.)
Both signed and numbered 26/100 in pencil on the front and inscribed 'Grimm Portfolio' in sepia ink on the reverse (there were also 15 artist's proofs and a total book edition of 460 copies), both unframed.
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David Hockney
BritishDavid Hockney (b. 1937) is one of the most well-known and celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. He works across many mediums, including painting, collage, and more recently digitally, by creating print series on iPads. His works show semi-abstract representations of domestic life, human relationships, floral, fauna, and thechanging of seasons.
Hockney has exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, among many other institutions. On the secondary market, his work has sold for more than $90 million.
Browse ArtistHockney has exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Royal Academy of Arts in London, and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, among many other institutions. On the secondary market, his work has sold for more than $90 million.