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Jungle Boy

Print
1964 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print by David Hockney depicting a naked man in profile, face to face with a large snake, with a red palm tree behind him. Signed and dated in pencil. Inscribed with title and numbered 41/50.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleJungle Boy (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching and aquatint, printed in black and red
Brief description
Print by David Hockney entitled 'Jungle Boy'. Great Britain, 1964.
Physical description
Print by David Hockney depicting a naked man in profile, face to face with a large snake, with a red palm tree behind him. Signed and dated in pencil. Inscribed with title and numbered 41/50.
Dimensions
  • Taken from ' victoria & albert museum department of prints and drawings and department of paintings accessions 1966' published by hmso 1967 length: 40.4cm
  • Taken from ' victoria & albert museum department of prints and drawings and department of paintings accessions 1966' published by hmso 1967 width: 49.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'David Hockney '64' (Signed and dated in pencil)
  • 'Jungle Boy 41/50 (Inscibed in pencil with title and numbered)
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1966 pub. HMSO 1967
Collection
Accession number
E.1600-1966

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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