Property from a Distinguished British Collection
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David Hockney
A Rake's Progress (S.A.C. 17-32, M.C.A.T 12-27)
- Estimate
- £200,000 - 300,000♠
£254,000
Lot Details
The complete set of 16 etching and aquatints in black and red, on Crisbrook Royal Hotpress paper, with full margins.
1961-63
all I. approx. 30 x 40 cm (11 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.)
all S. approx. 50 x 62 cm (19 5/8 x 24 3/8 in.)
all S. approx. 50 x 62 cm (19 5/8 x 24 3/8 in.)
All signed and numbered 41/50 in pencil (there were also 10 artist's proof sets), published by Editions Alecto in association with the Royal College of Art, London, lacking the original red linen-covered portfolio, all 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.