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David Hockney — The Princess in Her Tower; and The Princess Searching, plates 2 and 5 from Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm
David Hockney

The Princess in Her Tower; and The Princess Searching, plates 2 and 5 from Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm

David Hockney's two etching and aquatints from 'Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm' depict 'The Princess in Her Tower' and 'The Princess Searching.' The works showcase Hockney's narrative illustration style and mastery of printmaking techniques on fine handmade paper.

Medium
Two etching and aquatints, on Hodgkinson hand-made wove paper watermarked 'DH / PP', with full margins.
Spotted At
Auction House · Phillips

🔨 Auction Lot

Evening & Day Editions

June 7, 2017

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Collectors of David Hockney

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Jonathan Murray

8 owned

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Alex Capecelatro

2 owned

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Richard Caswell

1 owned

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Sebastián In Situ

1 owned

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John McNally

1 owned

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Hamilton Selway Gallery

9 spotted

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Andrew P. Cooper

1 spotted

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Lisa Rembrandt

1 spotted

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1 spotted

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Nick Phoenix

1 spotted

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1 spotted

About this work

David Hockney, The Princess in Her Tower; and The Princess Searching, plates 2 and 5 from Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm

David Hockney's two etching and aquatints from 'Illustrations for Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm' depict 'The Princess in Her Tower' and 'The Princess Searching.' The works showcase Hockney's narrative illustration style and mastery of printmaking techniques on fine handmade paper.

Medium
Two etching and aquatints, on Hodgkinson hand-made wove paper watermarked 'DH / PP', with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Etching, Storybook, Figuration, Illustration, Narrative, British, Contemporary

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Collected by

Jonathan Murray, Alex Capecelatro, Richard Caswell, Sebastián In Situ, John McNally, Hamilton Selway Gallery, Andrew P. Cooper, Lisa Rembrandt, Art Institute of Chicago, Nick Phoenix , Derek Jones