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David Hockney
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- David Hockney
- Hotel at Sian
- signed with initials and dated 81
- watercolour and ink on paper
- 35.4 by 43.2cm.; 14 by 17in.
Provenance
Knoedler Gallery, London
LA Louver, Los Angeles
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Stephen Spender & David Hockney, China Diary, 1982, p. 75, illustrated
Condition
Colours: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original, with the green tending more towards a sea green and forest green in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Executed on white wove paper and securely attached to the backing board in several places on the reverse. There is minor wear to all four corner tips. There is slight undulation to the sheet. There is a faint diagonal crease running across the top right corner. There are two tiny media accretions; one in the left centre of the lower right quadrant and one at the top centre of the lower right quadrant. There are two faint rub marks towards the centre of the right edge.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."