David Hockney

Lot Details

Lot 59
David Hockney
British, b.1937
CHAPTER SIX
Signed with initials and dated '62 (lr)
Pencil and colored chalk; pencil drawing of a car, verso
10 x 12 1/2 inches (25.4 x 31.8 cm.)
Provenance:
Gift of the artist to the previous owner

David Hockney began using numbers and letters in his works in the early 60s. "I liked the idea of putting numbers and lettering on...just the same way the cubists put numbers on their work". (David Hockney by David Hockney, 1976, p.62)

Estimate: $9,000 - $12,000
Sold for $9,560 (includes buyer's premium)

Additional Notes & Condition Report

generally good condition; slight smudging lower left and lower right


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Estimate: $9,000 - $12,000
Sold for $9,560 (includes buyer's premium)

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Modern & Contemporary and European & American Paintings

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