▲ David Hockney OM CH RA (British, 1937-2026) Untitled abstract

pen and ink and red felt-tip pen, 10 x 21.5cm; framed 32 x 42.5cm, The collection of Brian Baggott; Bloomsbury Auctions, London, 'Printed Books' including the property of the late Brian Baggott, 12 January 2006, lot 2, where acquired by the present owner. The present work comes from the collection of the late Brian Baggott. An airline worker, Baggott was a great admirer of Hockney's work and they became friends in the late 1960s, after Brian reached out to Hockney saying he loved his work, but at that stage could not afford any, so requested that Hockney sign one of his posters. Baggott would go on to form a large collection of Hockney posters and eventually originals, and was the co-author (along with Hockney) of ', The present work comes from the collection of the late Brian Baggott. An airline worker, Baggott was a great admirer of Hockney's work and they became friends in the late 1960s, after Brian reached out to Hockney saying he loved his work, but at that stage could not afford any, so requested that Hockney sign one of his posters. Baggott would go on to form a large collection of Hockney posters and eventually originals, and was the co-author (along with Hockney) of 'Off the Wall: A Collection of David Hockney's Posters 1987-1994'. He would often visit Hockney to let him know about the various posters he had found, and on occasion alert him to finds that had not in fact been authorised by the studio: 'Posters were being produced without the artist's knowledge and in breach of copyright. I used to pop into David's office and tell them about posters I had acquired and in return they would give me some others.' (Brian Baggott, quoted in The Independent, 26 March 1999) Brian sat for Hockney many times over the years, and Hockney was in attendance at Brian's funeral in 2002. He offered a landmark sale of his Hockney poster collection at Christie's in 1999, and further works from his collection, including this piece, were offered for sale at Bloomsbury Auctions in 2006. . He would often visit Hockney to let him know about the various posters he had found, and on occasion alert him to finds that had not in fact been authorised by the studio:, 'Posters were being produced without the artist's knowledge and in breach of copyright. I used to pop into David's office and tell them about posters I had acquired and in return they would give me some others.' (Brian Baggott, quoted in The Independent, 26, Posters were being produced without the artist's knowledge and in breach of copyright. I used to pop into David's office and tell them about posters I had acquired and in return they would give me some others.', March 1999), Brian sat for Hockney many times over the years, and Hockney was in attendance at Brian's funeral in 2002. He offered a landmark sale of his Hockney poster collection at Christie's in 1999, and further works from his collection, including this piece, were offered for sale at Bloomsbury Auctions in 2006. Condition Report, Condition Report, A few small black smudges. There is a pale brown crescent shaped stain in the lower right corner and a faint brot spot in the extreme lower left corner. A couple of light creases to the top of the upper edge. Not viewed out of glazed frame. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

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