Kaisarion with All His Beauty
Print
1961 (made)
1961 (made)
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Etching, printed in black and red, entitled 'Kaisarion with all his beauty'. [N8] A figure with large black cloak and a round head stands in the centre, with manicules pointing at either side of its head. Standing on top of the larger figure's head is a smaller figure, with a profile bust of a Roman figure for a head, possibly depicting Athena (Minerva). To the lower right of the larger figure is a royal coat of arms, and a portrait of a woman with long straight hair, lettered 'Mum'. Across the bottom of the print are groups of soldiers, holding banners reading 'Alexandria' and 'Cleopatra'.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Kaisarion with All His Beauty (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching, printed in black and red |
| Brief description | Etching by David Hockney entitled 'Kaisarion with All His Beauty'. Great Britain, 1961. |
| Physical description | Etching, printed in black and red, entitled 'Kaisarion with all his beauty'. [N8] A figure with large black cloak and a round head stands in the centre, with manicules pointing at either side of its head. Standing on top of the larger figure's head is a smaller figure, with a profile bust of a Roman figure for a head, possibly depicting Athena (Minerva). To the lower right of the larger figure is a royal coat of arms, and a portrait of a woman with long straight hair, lettered 'Mum'. Across the bottom of the print are groups of soldiers, holding banners reading 'Alexandria' and 'Cleopatra'. |
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| Object history | Item Provenance: Provenance Given by the Artist to Alison Hunt. This impression was badly damaged when Alison Hunt's houseboat sank. |
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| Literary reference | This print is inspired by the poem 'Alexandrian Kings' by C.P. Cavafy |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.47-1987 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2000 |
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