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  • “I draw flowers every day and send them to my friends so they get fresh blooms every morning.”
    —David Hockney

    Since the 1960s, flowers have been a central theme of David Hockney’s work. From etchings to lithographs to iPad drawings, the humble vase of flowers has been under constant review by the British artist. A keen student of this art historical tradition, Hockney was initially drawn to Vincent Van Gogh’s sunflower painting’s from the late 1880s. Throughout the years, Hockney, alike Van Gogh, has frequently returned to the subject of flowers. His exploration of the floral still life as a formal composition further provided him a means of exploring medium, specifically diverse printmaking techniques. Showcasing his mastery of the various printing methods, Hockney’s depictions of flowers are delicate and moving works exemplar of the development of his unique style, excitement regarding new printing techniques, and his endless experimentations with colour, form, and line.

     

    Vincent van Gogh, Sunflowers, 1889, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Image: Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Mr. and Mrs. Carroll S. Tyson, Jr., Collection, 1963

     

    • Provenance

      Gifted from Paul Cornwall-Jones to the present owner

    • Literature

      Scottish Arts Council 158
      Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 142

    • Artist Biography

      David Hockney

      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.

       
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Tulips (S.A.C. 158, M.C.A.T. 142)

1973
Etching and aquatint, on heavy wove paper, with full margins.
I. 68.4 x 54.1 cm (26 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
S. 91.5 x 71.4 cm (36 x 28 1/8 in.)

Signed, dated and annotated 'A.P.' in pencil (one of 16 artist's proofs, the edition was 75), published by Petersburg Press, London and New York, unframed.

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Estimate
£20,000 - 30,000 ‡♠

Sold for £33,020

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David Hockney

London Auction 21 September 2023