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According to Prescriptions of Ancient Magicians, from The Cavafy Suite

A work made of etching on white wove paper.

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  • A work made of etching on white wove paper.

Date:

1966

Artist:

David Hockney (English, born 1937)
printed by Maurice Payne and Danyon Black
published by Editions Alecto Limited

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

David Hockney

Title

According to Prescriptions of Ancient Magicians, from The Cavafy Suite

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1966

Medium

Etching on white wove paper

Dimensions

Plate: 36 × 23 cm (14 3/16 × 9 1/16 in.); Sheet: 57 × 39.5 cm (22 1/2 × 15 9/16 in.)

Credit Line

Harold Joachim Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1968.198.5

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