Small Study Of Lightning
Small Study Of Lightning
Signed Print
David Hockney
£6,000-£9,000
$11,500-$18,000 Value Indicator
$10,500-$16,000 Value Indicator
¥60,000-¥80,000 Value Indicator
€7,000-€10,500 Value Indicator
$60,000-$90,000 Value Indicator
¥1,140,000-¥1,720,000 Value Indicator
$8,000-$12,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 75
Year: 1973
Size: H 33cm x W 25cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2023 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | Small Study Of Lightning - Signed Print | |||
| October 2019 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom | Small Study Of Lightning - Signed Print | |||
| June 2019 | Germann Auctions - Switzerland | Small Study Of Lightning - Signed Print | |||
| November 2018 | Germann Auctions - Switzerland | Small Study Of Lightning - Signed Print | |||
| June 2018 | Germann Auctions - Switzerland | Small Study Of Lightning - Signed Print | |||
| June 2015 | Germann Auctions - Switzerland | Small Study Of Lightning - Signed Print | |||
| April 2012 | Ketterer Kunst Hamburg - Germany | Small Study Of Lightning - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
One of the more abstract works in The Weather series by David Hockney, Small Study Of Lightning shows a fork of lightning travelling through a mass of foreboding clouds in red and black. The fork is white where the ink has been left off the lithographic stone and is accompanied by a smaller bolt which appears like a thread running through the composition. The effect is extremely evocative, conveying Hockney’s curiosity about the different effects of weather on light and mood. The work is one of ten prints that make up The Weather series, each depicting a different atmospheric effect. The portfolio was published in 1973, just two years after Hockney’s trip to Japan where he had become hugely influenced by the work of Ukiyo-e masters such as Hiroshige and Hokusai who are known for their brilliant depictions of water and weather. Just as they did with the woodblock, here hockney pushes lithography to become as close to painting as possible, creating variations of tone and texture in order to produce this elegant study.
