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David Hockney
Cold Water about to Hit the Prince; Pleading for the Child; and He Tore Himself in Two, plates 28, 37 and 39 from, Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
- Estimate
- £1,500 - 2,000‡♠
£3,000
Lot Details
Three etchings, two with aquatint, on Hodgkinson handmade wove paper watermarked 'DH / PP', with full margins.
1969
all I. various sizes
all S. approx. 62 x 45.3 cm (24 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
all S. approx. 62 x 45.3 cm (24 3/8 x 17 7/8 in.)
Each signed and numbered 67/100, 24/100 and 58/100 respectively in pencil on the front and inscribed 'Grimm Portfolio' or 'GP' in sepia ink (faded) on the reverse (there were also fifteen artist's proofs and a total book edition of 460 copies), co-published by Petersburg Press, New York and Kasmin Gallery, London, one framed.
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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.