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Howard Hodgkin
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Howard Hodgkin
- A Furnished Room
- signed and dated Hodgkin 77 in pencil (lower right); inscribed and numbered AP (lower left)
- etching with aquatint printed in colours, with hand-colouring by Ken Farley
- sheet: 53.8 by 68.8cm., 21 by 27in.
- Executed in 1977, the present work is an Artist's proof (aside from the edition of 100).
printed by Petersberg Studios, published by Petersberg Press, New York, on Arches mould-made paper
Literature
Liesbeth Heenk, Howard Hodgkin Prints, London, 2003, no. 33
Condition
The full sheet, printed to the edges, in good condition, two pale fox marks at the upper sheet edge verso, one just showing through recto, framed.
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"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."
Catalogue Note
In 1977 Hodgkin applied paint to print for the first time. This addition of hand-colouring would have a significant impact on his future prints and Hodgkin himself marks this as the beginning of his print-making career. At this time, the artist also began working with Maurice Payne, developing the role of hand-colouring in his prints. For example, during the trail process of A Furnished Room the artist experimented with the thickness of the hand-colouring. The green water-colour varied in opaqueness and the balance between the colours varied with each proof.
The print is also typical of the artist in subject matter. Hodgkin’s fascination with the relationship between individuals and interiors dominated his prints and paintings in the 1970s.