Portrait Of Rolf Nelson
Portrait Of Rolf Nelson
Signed Print
David Hockney
£4,800-£7,000
$9,000-$13,000 Value Indicator
$8,000-$12,000 Value Indicator
¥40,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator
€5,500-€8,000 Value Indicator
$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator
¥810,000-¥1,180,000 Value Indicator
$6,000-$9,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 12
Year: 1965
Size: H 105cm x W 75cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | Christie's New York - United States | Portrait Of Rolf Nelson - Signed Print | |||
| March 2019 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Portrait Of Rolf Nelson - Signed Print | |||
| January 2016 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Portrait Of Rolf Nelson - Signed Print | |||
| February 2012 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Portrait Of Rolf Nelson - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Portrait Of Rolf Nelson is a signed lithograph by British artist David Hockney, and is a part of the artist’s Portraits series. Issued in 1965 in an edition of 12, this lithograph depicts American art dealer Rolf Nelson. Much like Hockney’s other Portraits works, this lithograph documents a close acquaintance to the much loved British artist.
This lithograph in colours has been heightened with watercolour, particularly in the blue background and the sitter’s rounded, pink cheeks. The subject, Rolf Nelson, was an American art dealer based in New York. In 1963 he operated a gallery in Los Angeles, which exerted a significant influence on the southern Californian art scene of the 1960s, before moving back to New York in 1966. Hockney himself moved to California in 1964, which is when he would have met Nelson. In the 1960s and 1970s, Hockney moved between Los Angeles, Paris and London. In this Portraits series, Hockney’s continuing inspiration by ‘Primitive’ or ‘Outsider Art’ is abundantly clear. His etchings are not overworked as simple lines trace the contours of his subject’s faces and clothes. Typically in just black and white. Portrait Of Rolf Nelson, rendered in rich colours, brilliantly contrasts the other works. Yet, Hockney’s simplified approach to figuration is still perceptible.
