"The work represents a 'real turning point' in the artist's development, said Ottilie Windsor, head of contemporary art at Sotheby's London. She noted that the painting's key characteristics, such as constructive perspective, flattened space, and a balance between observation and artifice, would reappear in Hockney's later works, such as his iconic California swimming pools and Yorkshire landscapes."
"According to the Artnet Price Database, the work sold for £89,500 ($149,116) in 1997, also at Sotheby's London. That's about $302,180 when adjusted for inflation, meaning the consignor stands to make a 727 percent return on their investment should the work meet its low estimate."
"Titled English Garden, the lush green-hued work was made while Hockney was briefly teaching at the University of Colorado, Boulder, shortly after he left the Royal College of Art in London. It's considered the artist's first English landscape."
English Garden, a 1965 David Hockney landscape, is being auctioned at Sotheby's London with an estimated value of £2.5-£3.5 million, a significant increase from its 1997 sale price of £89,500. Created while Hockney taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder, the work marks his first English landscape and represents a pivotal moment in his artistic development. The painting exhibits characteristic elements including constructive perspective, flattened space, and a balance between observation and artifice that would define his later iconic works such as California swimming pools and Yorkshire landscapes. Previously displayed at London's Kasmin Gallery in 1965 and the Whitechapel Gallery in 1970, the work has remained in private collection for three decades. The sale occurs on March 4 as part of Sotheby's Modern and Contemporary Art evening auction.
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