DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)

A Rake's Progress, London, Editions Alecto, Ltd. and The Royal College of Art, 1961-3 (Scottish Arts Council 17-32)

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DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
A Rake's Progress, London, Editions Alecto, Ltd. and The Royal College of Art, 1961-3 (Scottish Arts Council 17-32)
the complete set of sixteen signed and numbered etchings with aquatint in black and red, including the title page and two pages of justification all on Crisbrooke, copy 7 of 50 (there were also 10 artist's proofs), loose (as issued), all with full margins, most with an area of pale staining along the left and right margin edges (usually stronger on the reverse), otherwise all generally in good condition, contained in original red linen-covered portfolio and black slipcase with stamped gold title (minor staining). 505 x 632 mm.
album

Lot Essay

Titles Include: Plate 1: The Arrival; Plate 1A: Receiving the Inheritance; Plate 2: Meeting the Good People (Washington); Plate 2A: Gospel Singing at Madison Square; Plate 3: The Start of the Spending Spree and the Door Opening for a Blonde; Plate 3A: The 7 Stone Weakling; Plate 4: The Drinking Scene; Plate 4A: Marries an Old Maid; Plate 5: The Election Campaign; Plate 5A: Viewing a Prison Scene; Plate 6: Death in Harlem; Plate 6A: Wallet Begins to Empty; Plate 7: Disintigration; Plate 7A: Cast Aside; Plate 8: Meeting the Other People; Plate 8A: Bedlam.

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