Donald Cribb
Donald Cribb
Signed Print
David Hockney
£4,800-£7,000Value
Indicator
$9,000-$13,500 Value Indicator
$8,000-$12,000 Value Indicator
¥45,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator
€5,500-€8,000 Value Indicator
$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator
¥870,000-¥1,270,000 Value Indicator
$6,000-$9,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Format: Signed Print
Year: 1971
Size: H 43cm x W 28cm
Edition size: 59
Signed: Yes
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The value of David Hockney's Donald Cribb is estimated to be worth between £4,850 to £7,500. This lithograph, signed by the artist and created in 1971, has only been sold twice at auction to date, with sales in Sweden and the United Kingdom. The hammer price in the last sale, on 19th November 2020, was £3,855. The average return to the seller is £3,277, and the artwork has shown an impressive increase in value with an average annual growth rate of 35%. The first sale at auction was on 31st October 2005. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 59.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2020 | Uppsala Auktionskammare - Sweden | Donald Cribb - Signed Print | |||
| October 2005 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | Donald Cribb - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Donald Cribb is a signed lithographic print by David Hockney portraying Donald Cribb, the founder of Santa Ana Artists Village, at three-quarter view. This print was released in 1971 in an edition size of 59. Thanks to Hockney’s mastery of lithography as a printmaking technique, the right side of the model’s face retains a sublime glow, perhaps a reflection of the sun rays leaking into the surrounding space. Cribb’s facial expression, hovering between earnest and thoughtful, represents a moment of deep focus. Although it may initially appear contrary, the sitter’s eyes do not meet the viewer’s gaze, reaching slightly above the eye-level. This subtle detail leaves the viewer curious about what has drawn Hockney to portraiture most throughout his fifty-year career: the rich complexity of the inner life and personality of the human subject.
Cribb, a lifelong friend of Hockney, saw potential in Santa Ana, a small California town, and moved there from New York, driven by the idea of integrating arts, culture, and culinary activities in a single creative space. After producing this lithograph print, Hockney did not portray Cribb again until he embarked on 82 Portraits And One Still-life in 2015. Considered in the light of the more recent acrylic portrait, in which Cribb appears in his seventies, reclining on a chair with white hair discernible from the distance, the 1971 print exemplifies Hockney’s unique ability to record his friends’ passage through time.
