26th Mar, 2026 11:00

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Lot 42
 
Lot 42 - David Hockney (British, b.1937) Pleading for...
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David Hockney (British, b.1937)

Pleading for the Child (from Six Fairy Tales from The Brothers Grimm)

signed 'David Hockney' in pencil, numbered DH 506 in pencil (verso)
etching and aquatint on wove paper with DH PP watermarks, published by Petersburg Press
plate 27 x 25.5 cm, sheet 45.5 x 31 cm, framed and glazed 59 x 53 cm

Sold for £950


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Condition Report

Soft 4cm crease to area above the princess's head and a further soft crease visible to centre of right edge. Undulation to paper is visible to printed area. A small light black smudge to centre of lower plate edge. Otherwise clean. Under glass and unexamined out of frame.

 
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David Hockney (British, b.1937)

Pleading for the Child (from Six Fairy Tales from The Brothers Grimm)

signed 'David Hockney' in pencil, numbered DH 506 in pencil (verso)
etching and aquatint on wove paper with DH PP watermarks, published by Petersburg Press
plate 27 x 25.5 cm, sheet 45.5 x 31 cm, framed and glazed 59 x 53 cm

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