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David Hockney — Catharina Dorothea Viehman; The Sexton Disguised as a Ghost Stood Still as Stone; and Corpses on Fire, plates 1, 21 and 22 from Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
David Hockney

Catharina Dorothea Viehman; The Sexton Disguised as a Ghost Stood Still as Stone; and Corpses on Fire, plates 1, 21 and 22 from Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm

Three etching and aquatints by David Hockney from his Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm series, printed on hand-made paper and contained in an original blue leather portfolio. The suite features scenes depicting supernatural and narrative themes.

Medium
Three etching and aquatints, one with drypoint, on Hodgkinson hand-made wove paper watermarked 'DH / PP', with full margins, with colophon, the sheets loose, contained in the original blue leather-covered portfolio.

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Evening & Day Editions

June 7, 2017

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David Hockney, Catharina Dorothea Viehman; The Sexton Disguised as a Ghost Stood Still as Stone; and Corpses on Fire, plates 1, 21 and 22 from Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm

Three etching and aquatints by David Hockney from his Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm series, printed on hand-made paper and contained in an original blue leather portfolio. The suite features scenes depicting supernatural and narrative themes.

Medium
Three etching and aquatints, one with drypoint, on Hodgkinson hand-made wove paper watermarked 'DH / PP', with full margins, with colophon, the sheets loose, contained in the original blue leather-covered portfolio.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Portfolio, Etching, Fairy Tales, Grimm, Narrative, Aquatint, Drypoint, David Hockney

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