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David Hockney
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- David Hockney
- The New and the Old and the New; and The Poet (M.C.A.T. 326 and 190)
- Etching and aquatint
- first sheet: 753 by 1070 mm 29 5/8 by 42 1/8 in
- second sheet: 460 by 525 mm 18 1/8 by 20 3/4 in
Two lithographs printed in colors, 1991 & 1976, each signed in pencil, the first numbered 12/50 (total edition includes 25 artist's proofs), the second numbered 29/200 (total edition includes 35 artist's proofs), the second plate XIII from The Blue Guitar, the first on Rives BFK paper, the second on Inveresk mould-made paper, the first with the blindstamp of the printer and publisher, Tyler Graphics Ltd., New York, the second published by Petersburg Press, New York, each framed (2 prints)
Condition
The prints are in good condition, the full sheets.
Condition notes particular to each print include:
The New and the Old and the New: Strong colors. The verso of The New and the Old and the New, with four hinge remnants and associated skinning.
The Poet (Plate 13 of the Blue Guitar): Foxing in the top bevel at right, the bottom bevel at left and the right bevel at bottom. (An oxidized finger print in the bottom margin at left).
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.