David Hockney (B. 1937)
David Hockney (B. 1937)

House in Aswan

Details
David Hockney (B. 1937)
House in Aswan
signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 'House in Aswan DH 78' (lower right)
wax crayon, colored pencil and graphite on paper
14 x 16 7/8 in. (35.5 x 42.8 cm.)
Executed in 1978.
Provenance
André Emmerich Gallery, Zürich
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Lot Essay

"It was only a two-week trip to Egypt, but every day of it is vivid to me.  There are times in your life when you travel, or are in one particular place, and you can remember almost everything about a day."

David Hockney, That's The Way I See It, Chronicle Books, 1993, p. 37

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