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The Old Guitarist, from The Blue Guitar by David Hockney

The Old Guitarist, from The Blue Guitar

David Hockney · 1976

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DETAILS
Artist
David Hockney
Date
1976
Medium
Color etching and aquatint from two copper plates on white wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Plate: 42.5 × 34.5 cm (16 3/4 × 13 5/8 in.); Sheet: 52.5 × 46 cm (20 11/16 × 18 1/8 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
Mrs. Solomon B. Smith Memorial Fund
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