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DAVID HOCKNEY | Standing Figure
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- David Hockney
- Standing Figure
- signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 63
- crayon and graphite on paper
- 50.8 by 31.8 cm. 20 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Kasmin Ltd., London
The Harry N. Abrams Family Collection, New York
Christie's, New York, 6 May 1987, Lot 210
Acquired from the above by the present owner
The Harry N. Abrams Family Collection, New York
Christie's, New York, 6 May 1987, Lot 210
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality tends more towards light cream in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged verso to the window mount in two places on the upper edge. Close inspection reveals evidence of light handling in places with a few associated faint creases. Very close inspection reveals a few minute specks of media accretion in isolated places. Visible only when inspected out of its frame is some faint mount discoloration to all four edges.
"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."
Catalogue Note
"Drawing is the discipline that has informed David Hockney’s approach to every medium – including painting. His early art education… was relatively traditional. Organised around the study of perspective and anatomy, it was based on the premise that drawing was the intellectual discipline upon which all art was founded. As it was taught, drawing entailed the acquisition of a visual language that was supposed to enable the artist to record his or her perceptions of the world as accurately as possible and, concurrently, the acquisition of a form of craftsmanship appropriate to such a requirement” (Paul Melia, ‘The Drawings of David Hockney’, in: Ulrich Luckhardt and Paul Melia, David Hockney: A Drawing Retrospective, London 1995, p. 15).