David Hockney

Arthur Tooth and Sons Ltd., London
Ulrike Huni, Wuppertal
Sotheby's, London, November 30, 1989, lot 636
Leslie Waddington Galleries, London (acquired from the above sale)
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, London
Private collects ion, Los Angeles
Sotheby's, New York, May 14, 2003, lot 207
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Exh. Cat., London, Whitechapel Art Gallery, David Hockney: Paintings, Prints and Drawings 1960 - 1970, May - June 1970, no. 63.17, p. 39 

This work is in good condition overall. There is a vertical ½" wide strip of irregularity in the weave of the canvas extending the full height of the canvas 8 ¼" from the left. There is evidence of faint, horizontal stretcher bar marks in the center of the canvas to the right of the figure. There is a small area of soiling 4" from the right and 10 ¼" from the bottom. There is evidence of handling marks along the unprimed edges of the canvas, most prominently on the right edge 7-12 ½" from the top and more clearly visible under Ultraviolet light. This work is framed.
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