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Dog Etching No. 11 - Signed Print by David Hockney 1998 - MyArtBroker

Dog Etching No. 11
Signed Print

David Hockney

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32 x 36cm, Edition of 35, Etching

Medium: Etching

Edition size: 35

Year: 1998

Size: H 32cm x W 36cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: May 2009

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May 2009
Bonhams San Francisco
United States
$2,550
$3,000
$3,750
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David Hockney's Dog Etching No. 11 (signed) from 1998 is an exquisite etching, with an estimated value of £18,000 to £27,000. This artwork has an auction history of one sale on 11th May 2009. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 35.

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Meaning & Analysis

Dog Etching No. 11 (1998) captures one of the artist’s pets in a half-asleep pose. Executed in delicate, black lines, the dog lies in an armchair with one of his eyes closed. The dog, chair, and small pot of flowers are the only elements in the print and it is only through their presence that the artist configures the profound tenderness of the scene. Hockney builds the atmosphere of comfort and homeliness while using a highly minimalist technique and reducing the representation to the most essential elements.

Although the pet portraits may come across lighthearted in many aspects, Hockney’s representation of the creatures taps into a wide spectrum of feelings and emotions. In Dog Etching No. 11, a sense of melancholy is evident in the dog’s gaze as its open eye directly confronts the viewer. The artist comments in this context: “I make no apologies for the apparent subject matter. These two dear little creatures are my friends. They are intelligent, loving, comical and often bored. They watch me work; I notice the warm shapes they make together, their sadness and their delights. And, being Hollywood dogs, they somehow seem to know that a picture is being made.”

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