David Hockney's Rare Watercolor Heads to Bonhams Auction in New York
On November 19 in New York, Bonhams will present a significant watercolor by David Hockney during its 20th & 21st Century Art Evening Sale. The piece, titled Courtyard, Palace of Carlos V. Alhambra, Granada (Second Version), was produced in January 2004 while Hockney was on a two-week visit to Spain and is one of just six from that particular series. It has an estimated value of $1,200,000–1,800,000. This artwork, which highlights Hockney's exceptional watercolor skills in his later years, depicts a circular courtyard illuminated by winter light and was previously shown at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition in 2004. Additionally, River Sides by Wayne Thiebaud will also make its auction debut.
Key facts
- David Hockney's watercolor Courtyard, Palace of Carlos V. Alhambra, Granada (Second Version) is up for auction
- Bonhams 20th & 21st Century Art Evening Sale occurs on November 19 in New York
- The work is one of six large-scale watercolors from Hockney's January 2004 Spain trip
- Estimated value is $1,200,000–1,800,000
- It was exhibited at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition in 2004
- Wayne Thiebaud's River Sides is also making its auction debut
- Hockney was born in 1937
- The painting depicts a circular courtyard in Granada's Alhambra
Entities
Artists
- David Hockney
- Wayne Thiebaud
Institutions
- Bonhams
- Royal Academy
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Spain
- Granada
- Alhambra