DAVID HOCKNEY, R.A. | Nathan in Mustique

Gifted by the Artist and Nathan Kolodner to René Amrein, New York
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale, Phillips London, 13th April 2016, lot 116, where acquired by the present owner

The sheet has been secured the mount with two tabs of adhesive tape in the upper corners. The sheet undulates slightly throughout, particularly towards the edges of the sheet. There is a large repaired tear in the lower left corner. There is a small amount of surface dirt most visible in the extreme corners and along the upper edge. This excepting the works appears to be in very good overall condition. The work is float mounted and held behind glass in a simple wooden frame. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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Nathan Kolodner was a director of the André Emmerich Gallery, New York and the former president of the Gay Men's Health Crisis.