Maurice and the Flowers [trial proof 2]

1977

David Hockney

Associated Names
David Hockney

Artist, British, 1937 - 2026

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

Mark Stock

Printer, American, 1951-2014

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image depicts the upper half of a man's body and part of his legs. The man is sitting on a chair, slightly leaning back with one arm resting over the back of another chair, and his other hand resting on his knee. He has short curly hair and distinct facial features with a focused expression. He is wearing a checkered shirt and light-colored trousers. There are no visible accessories. In the background, there is a potted plant with several leaves extending outward. The setting seems to be indoor, indicated by the tiled floor and plain background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on gray Rives wove paper [trial proof]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gemini G.E.L. and the Artist

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 91.76 × 68.58 cm (36 1/8 × 27 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.54.59

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Tankosha 1996, undescribed [trial proof 2]

  • Series Title

    Friends


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, California; acquired 2017 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 773.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 23.47. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in red pencil: Trial Proof II David Hockney; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: DH76-815; lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: #10

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q77259749

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