Lot Essay
Hockney etched his own diploma when the Royal College of Art in London withheld his certificate. The College eventually relented and awarded him his diploma as well as the gold medal for painting.
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DAVID HOCKNEY
The Diploma (S.A.C. 12)
etching in black and red, 1962, on English handmade, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 22/50, published by the artist, with full margins, in excellent condition, framed
S. 22 1/2 x 15 1/2in. (572 x 394mm.)
The Diploma (S.A.C. 12)
etching in black and red, 1962, on English handmade, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 22/50, published by the artist, with full margins, in excellent condition, framed
S. 22 1/2 x 15 1/2in. (572 x 394mm.)