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William Kentridge — Head (Orange)
William Kentridge

Head (Orange)

William Kentridge's "Head (Orange)" from 1993 is a drypoint print that combines intaglio printmaking with extensive hand coloring in acrylic, creating a vibrant and textured work on a substantial sheet measuring nearly four feet in height. This particular impression is a printer's proof (PP 1/3) printed by Jack Shirreff at 107 Workshop in Wiltshire and published by David Krut Fine Art, representing one of only three such proofs aside from the edition of 15. The work exemplifies Kentridge's characteristic approach to blending traditional printmaking techniques with contemporary color application, resulting in a dynamic portrait head dominated by warm orange tones.

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Drypoint printed with tone extensively hand-coloured in acrylic, 1993, a fine vibrant impression, signed and inscribed 'PP 1/3' in pencil, a printer’s proof aside from the edition of 15, printed by Jack Shirreff at 107 Workshop, Wiltshire, the edition published by David Krut Fine Art, London and Johannesburg, with full margins, sheet 1210 x 915mm (47 5/8 x 36in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) Landscape 2, from Ten Landscapes (Corlett

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 58

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William Kentridge, Head (Orange)

William Kentridge's "Head (Orange)" from 1993 is a drypoint print that combines intaglio printmaking with extensive hand coloring in acrylic, creating a vibrant and textured work on a substantial sheet measuring nearly four feet in height. This particular impression is a printer's proof (PP 1/3) printed by Jack Shirreff at 107 Workshop in Wiltshire and published by David Krut Fine Art, representing one of only three such proofs aside from the edition of 15. The work exemplifies Kentridge's characteristic approach to blending traditional printmaking techniques with contemporary color application, resulting in a dynamic portrait head dominated by warm orange tones.

Medium
Drypoint printed with tone extensively hand-coloured in acrylic, 1993, a fine vibrant impression, signed and inscribed 'PP 1/3' in pencil, a printer’s proof aside from the edition of 15, printed by Jack Shirreff at 107 Workshop, Wiltshire, the edition published by David Krut Fine Art, London and Johannesburg, with full margins, sheet 1210 x 915mm (47 5/8 x 36in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) Landscape 2, from Ten Landscapes (Corlett
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Animated art, Expressionism, Charcoal And Pastel, Introspective, Portraiture, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, South African, Drawing, Figurative, Contemporary

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