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An Etching And A Lithograph For Editions Alecto - Signed Print by David Hockney 1973 - MyArtBroker

An Etching And A Lithograph For Editions Alecto
Signed Print

David Hockney

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 100

Year: 1973

Size: H 92cm x W 64cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of David Hockney's An Etching And A Lithograph For Editions Alecto, created in 1973 and signed by the artist, is estimated to be worth between £2,400 and £3,650. This artwork has been sold 6 times at auction since its initial sale on 15th June 2000. The hammer price over the past five years has ranged from £1,871 in October 2017 to £3,632 in May 2021. The current owner could expect an average annual growth rate of 4.2%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
September 2022Phillips London United Kingdom
September 2019Phillips London United Kingdom
June 2014Bonhams Knightsbridge United Kingdom
November 2007Bonhams San Francisco United States
October 2006Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
June 2000Christie's London United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Alecto’s first major publication was A Rake's Progress, David Hockney's semi-autobiographical series inspired by William Hogarth’s 1735 engraving series of the same title. In it, Hockney reimagines the tale of an aristocrat who loses his wealth as a story of a young gay man’s self-discovery in 1960s New York. Each etching in the series is characterised by the distinctive presence of one red-ink element placed against a black-and-white background. An Etching And A Lithograph For Editions Alecto employs this signature feature, juxtaposing a black-and-white image with capital letters rendered in red. As such, the print can be seen to represent the artist’s way of looking back at the beginnings of his career, his first major publication, and early dialogue with Hogarth’s works.