The Glass Mountain
The Glass Mountain
Signed Print
David Hockney
£2,050-£3,100
$4,000-$6,000 Value Indicator
$3,650-$5,500 Value Indicator
¥19,000-¥28,000 Value Indicator
€2,450-€3,700 Value Indicator
$20,000-$30,000 Value Indicator
¥390,000-¥590,000 Value Indicator
$2,600-$3,950 Value Indicator
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Medium: Etching
Edition size: 100
Year: 1969
Size: H 45cm x W 33cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2024 | Rosebery's Fine Art Auctioneers - United Kingdom | The Glass Mountain - Signed Print | |||
| June 2023 | Capitolium Art - Italy | The Glass Mountain - Signed Print | |||
| October 2022 | Chiswick Auctions - United Kingdom | The Glass Mountain - Signed Print | |||
| March 2021 | Sotheby's Online - United Kingdom | The Glass Mountain - Signed Print | |||
| December 2019 | Uppsala Auktionskammare - Sweden | The Glass Mountain - Signed Print | |||
| June 2005 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | The Glass Mountain - Signed Print | |||
| November 1999 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | The Glass Mountain - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
The Glass Mountain by David Hockney, created in 1969, is an etching and aquatint on W S Hodgkinson paper. This artwork is part of the Illustrations For Six Fairy Tales From The Brothers Grimm series, illustrating a scene from the titular tale. In the foreground, a singular thin line delineates the ‘glass mountain’, which magnifies the Tudor building and lone tree set behind the glass.
The artwork presents a meticulously rendered glass mountain, with a quaint house and solitary tree at its base. Hockney's use of fine lines and subtle gradations creates an impression of transparency, effectively conveying the ethereal quality of the glass structure.
