Portrait of Richard Hamilton (Scottish Arts Council 118)

Details

David Hockney (b. 1937)
Portrait of Richard Hamilton (Scottish Arts Council 118)
etching and aquatint, 1971, on wove paper, inscribed For Ron with love and admiration a picture of Richard. David H. xx, aside from the edition of thirty (there were also 11 artist's proofs), published by Petersburg Press, London, with wide margins, in very good condition, framed
Plate 345 x 268 mm., Sheet 545 x 435 mm.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist.

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Lot Essay

In the early 1960s the students at the Royal College of art used to organise 'Sketch Clubs'; works were put on show and external artists would come and talk about them. Richard Hamilton was invited to speak at one such exhibition in 1961 and presented prizes to both R.B. Kitaj and David Hockney. Prior to this many of the students' work at the College had not always been so favourably received; however Hamilton's interest gave them a boost that many of them, including Hockney, needed.

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