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Picture And Pitcher - Signed Print by Roy Lichtenstein 1981 - MyArtBroker

Picture And Pitcher
Signed Print

Roy Lichtenstein

£11,000-£17,000Value Indicator

$22,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

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9% AAGR

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Medium: Woodcut

Edition size: 30

Year: 1981

Size: H 53cm x W 34cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Roy Lichtenstein's Picture And Pitcher (signed) is a woodcut print from 1981, estimated to be worth between £11,000 and £17,000. This artwork has shown consistent value growth, with an auction history of three sales since its entry to the market in February 2018. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £11,409 in March 2023 to £15,508 in October 2022. The average annual growth rate for this work is 9%. The edition size of this piece is limited to 30.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
March 2023Sotheby's New York United States
October 2022Doyle Auctioneers & Appraisers United States
February 2018Christie's New York United States

Meaning & Analysis

Lichtenstein’s first creative exploration into the principles of still life painting commenced in the mid-1970s and early 1980s. His Six Still Lifesand Seven Apple Woodcuts manifest colourful excursions into the diverse history of the still life genre.

Between 1977 and 1980, Lichtenstein executed a series of freestanding sculptures, prints, and paintings fusing traditional still life motifs and interiors. One woodcut edition titled Picture And Pitcher of 1981 presents a framed picture and a water pitcher situated on a stool. Embracing the decorative qualities of still lifes, Lichtenstein renders his print according to a pronounced commercial aesthetic. As such, the work utilises the artist’s trademark style of thick black outlines and flat areas of colour.

Picture And Pitcher joins the conventions of old master portraits with a strong fauvist colour palette and an abstracted layout. Lichtenstein’s flattened execution of the composition comically subverts the very notion of dimension. This still life parody is complete with the work’s humorous title, poking fun at the common mispronunciations of ‘picture’ and ‘pitcher’.

  • Roy Lichtenstein, born in New York, 1923, is a seminal figure in the Pop Art movement, renowned for his comic book and advertisement-inspired artworks. His transformative journey from classical painter to Pop Art pioneer began with his iconic piece, Look Mickey, marking the fusion of painting with pop culture. Lichtenstein’s works, including Whaam!, Drowning Girl, and Crying Girl, blend parody and satire, challenging the boundaries between popular culture and ‘high art’. With over 5,000 pieces to his name, Lichtenstein’s enduring influence resonates in contemporary art, his works celebrated in prestigious institutions worldwide.