Kasmin Limited, London Maurice Cooke (acquired from the above in July 1963) Thence by descent Sotheby's, London, 15 December 2010, lot 8 Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
David 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 the
changing 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.
titled, inscribed and dated '"Myself and Abraham Lincoln" WASHINGTON JULY 29th' lower right charcoal and chalk on paper 60.5 x 44.5 cm (23 7/8 x 17 1/2 in.) Executed in 1961.