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David Hockney

Illustrations for Six Fairytales from the Brothers Grimm (S.A.C. 70-108; M.C.A.T. 67-105)

Estimate
£7,000–10,000‡︎♠︎
Sold For
£16,380
1969
The complete set of 45 etchings, including 39 bound and six loose (as issued), on Hodgkinson handmade paper watermarked 'DH / PP', the full sheets and with full margins, all contained in the original dark blue leather-bound book and folder, within the matching slipcase.
all I. various sizes
all S. approx. 45 x 31 cm (17 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
slipcase 47.7 x 32.4 x 4.7 cm (18 3/4 x 12 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.)
The book signed and numbered 'Ed. D. 1/100' in pencil on the justification (one of four editions annotated 'A-D', there were also 15 artist's proofs), the six loose etchings all signed in pencil on the front, and titled and numbered in black ink on the reverse, published by Petersburg Press, London in association with Kasmin Gallery, New York, 1970, the six loose prints unframed.
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The loose prints include:
The Princess in Her Tower, 2
The Enchantress with the Baby Rapunzel, 14
The Sexton Disguised as a Ghost Stood Still as Stone, 21
The Haunted Castle, 23
A Black Cat Leaping, 25
The Glass Mountain, 29

David Hockney

British | B. 1937 D. 2026

David Hockney is one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. With a career spanning over seven decades, Hockney’s practise embraced many mediums including painting, edition-making, and collage, with his more recent digital iPad drawings defining the later part of his career. From semi-abstract representations of domestic life and vibrant still-lifes, to detailed portraits of his closest friends, Hockney’s artworks are nothing short of electric, reflecting the eccentric personality of one of Britain’s greatest artists. 

Hockney’s works have been 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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