Marguerites

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DAVID HOCKNEY (B. 1937)
Marguerites
etching with aquatint in colours, 1973, on wove paper, signed and dated in pencil, numbered 71/100, printed by Atelier Crommelynck, Paris, published by Petersburg Press, London and New York, with the artist's copyright blindstamp, the full sheet, a deckle edge below, the colours exceptionally fresh, in very good condition, framed
Plate 238 x 181 mm., Sheet 415 x 317 mm.

Provenance

With Waddington, London.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1973/4.

Literature

Scottish Arts Council 157; Tokyo 141

Special notice

Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

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Lot Essay

This impression is a rare example with vibrant lilac petals, the artist's intended colour when the edition was first printed (see the proof impression offered in Hommage à Aldo Crommelynck, Sotheby’s, Paris, 25 February 2013, lot 74). With exposure to sunlight the original lilac ink faded quickly, and in almost all the impressions that appear on the market the petals look almost white. In the case of the present impression the owner was able - with the help of Waddington Gallery - to persuade Atelier Crommelynck to reprint the lilac from the original plate. This was indeed done in the mid-1970's and the colour has remained fresh in the ensuing years . The new lilac ink used has remained bright in the ensuing years.

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