The Drooping Plant
The Drooping Plant
Signed Print
David Hockney
£7,000-£11,000Value
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$13,500-$21,000 Value Indicator
$12,000-$19,000 Value Indicator
¥60,000-¥100,000 Value Indicator
€8,000-€13,000 Value Indicator
$70,000-$110,000 Value Indicator
¥1,300,000-¥2,040,000 Value Indicator
$9,000-$14,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Digital Print
Format: Signed Print
Year: 1986
Size: H 28cm x W 22cm
Edition size: 46
Signed: Yes
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David Hockney's The Drooping Plant, a signed digital print from 1986, is currently valued at an estimated price of £7,000 to £10,500. Despite no sales in the last 12 months, this artwork has been sold nine times at auction since its first sale on 3rd May 2000. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from a low of £3,867 in October 2019 to a high of £8,000 in September 2022, showing an average annual growth rate of 8%. The Drooping Plant has been sold in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 46.
Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | The Drooping Plant - Signed Print | |||
| January 2021 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | The Drooping Plant - Signed Print | |||
| March 2020 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | The Drooping Plant - Signed Print | |||
| October 2019 | Sotheby's New York - United States | The Drooping Plant - Signed Print | |||
| July 2018 | Christie's New York - United States | The Drooping Plant - Signed Print | |||
| November 2013 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | The Drooping Plant - Signed Print | |||
| November 2012 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | The Drooping Plant - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
Never one to shy away from embracing the digital, Hockney began experimenting with photocopiers in 1986 in a bid to become more independent in his printmaking practice. Rather than using a plate or a stone, photocopying freed Hockney from the restrictions and complications of etching and lithography and allowed him to scan in drawings and marks, as well as found objects, allowing him to play instantly with scale, colour and texture. Here we see him combining the manual and the digital to brilliant effect, as the dropping leaves of the plant are rendered in languorous, watery brushstrokes which contrast with the tight pattern of the wallpaper behind and the grain of the vase and table. Rendered in monochrome the plant is further offset by the brick red of the background, recalling the earlier print series, A Rake’s Progress where Hockney also allowed red and black to dominate the scenes. Leaving areas of blank space he creates a negative shadow effect which adds further depth to the composition and draws our eye in despite the flatness of the medium. Speaking of his love for the photocopier, the artist said, “I can work with great speed and responsiveness. In fact this is the closest I’ve ever come in printing to what it’s like to paint: I can put something down, evaluate it, alter it, revise it, reexamine it, all in a matter of seconds.”
