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Northampton Fine Art Fine Art dealer and consultant, for collectors and art lovers alike.

After 25 years as a gallery owner a select collection of assembled works is available for events, external exhibitions and to view & acquire by appointment from here in Northamptonshire.

Latest exhibition at the Shoosmith Gallery Delapre Abbey
05/09/2026

Latest exhibition at the Shoosmith Gallery Delapre Abbey

With the Hockney exhibition now over I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone that came along. Sadly there was only a...
04/09/2026

With the Hockney exhibition now over I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone that came along. Sadly there was only a three week slot available at the gallery, and I know many were unable to make it due to holidays.

Visitor numbers were very good, and sales encouraging, both for us and the gallery.

Despite just having had an exhibition, I can't help buying more items, and in just the last week have acquired a Tate Gallery limited edition gicleé of Woldgate Woods and a 'Boy in the Fish' original etching. I can't stop when I see something interesting!!

That brings up a question that came up many times....what is an Original Print?
The term 'print' has in recent decades become widely used to describe reproduction versions.... offset lithography, digital reproduction etc.
Historically however, a print was something created by an artist by method of perhaps etching, linocut, or lithograph for instance.
In each case, the artist creates the image on a plate, which is then individually created in a printing press by hand...each copy is hand inked and pressed in the rollers, with the artist involved in the process.

An edition would be pre determined; maybe a run of 25, or 50, or even 100. At the end of the run, the plates are destroyed by striking through (if they haven't already worn out).
An Artists Proof may be pulled from a run, which the artist would sign to confirm that the print run was true to the original plate and that there was no deterioration throughout the run.
The final pressing may be done by the artist themselves (if they own a press) or perhaps by a Atelier print studio such as Curwen Press in London, or Moulin Frére in Paris.
In the case of the David Hockney Grimm's Fairy Tales series shown at the exhibition, the print studio was Petersburg Press in London in 1969.
They are therefore, particularly hard to come by in good condition.

Pretty much every major 20th century artist spent part of their career printmaking.
Picasso, Dali, Hockney, Piper, Moore... and a host of others... And we have some of each!

The website needs a LOT of updating and I will be working on this in the next month as I have a considerable amount of new art to add!
Please come back from time to time to see what is new, and consider joining the mail list for updates (only about four a year, so nothing invasive!)

I'm busy collecting Salvador Dali pieces for a future show!

Thanks again to Shoosmith Gallery and Delapre Abbey.

It's the last chance to come see the selection of David Hockney items at Delapre Abbey.Tuesday to Thursday this week.Cle...
23/08/2026

It's the last chance to come see the selection of David Hockney items at Delapre Abbey.
Tuesday to Thursday this week.
Clears Friday 😊

Starting to get busy!
08/08/2026

Starting to get busy!

This is our fourth David Hockney show, commencing with this evening's launch event at Delapre Abbey.Over the past 23 ye...
07/08/2026

This is our fourth David Hockney show, commencing with this evening's launch event at Delapre Abbey.

Over the past 23 years (since 2003) I have worked closely with the Hockney Museum at Salt's Mill in Bradford, Goldmark Gallery in Uppingham, Gerrish Fine Art and a small group of other traders and private collectors to amass an assortment of interesting and collectable items to display and sell in each of these exhibitions.

We are very much looking forward to working together with Shoosmith Gallery again and hope you enjoy this latest offering.

Neil

David Hockney Original Exhibition postersConservation framed with satin black wood moulding and acid free mounting.
06/08/2026

David Hockney
Original Exhibition posters
Conservation framed with satin black wood moulding and acid free mounting.

A Room Full of Straw Original etching and aquatintC.1968Hockney created this print specifically for the Rumpelstiltskin ...
04/08/2026

A Room Full of Straw
Original etching and aquatint
C.1968

Hockney created this print specifically for the Rumpelstiltskin tale of the Grimm's Fairy Tales.
This is one of the 39 images published by Petersburg Press
We have a copy of the unsigned portfolio edition (400 copies)
Also available is this SIGNED copy, of which there were only 100 portfolios.

David Hockney 3D items:Fused glass dish, and ceramic ashtray.Both from The Arrival of Spring, 'A Bigger Picture' Royal A...
03/08/2026

David Hockney 3D items:

Fused glass dish, and ceramic ashtray.
Both from The Arrival of Spring, 'A Bigger Picture' Royal Academy show 2012

David Hockney The Arrival of Spring Open edition poster, framed in black satin wood frame£95
02/08/2026

David Hockney
The Arrival of Spring
Open edition poster, framed in black satin wood frame
£95

David Hockney c.1967The Boy Hidden in the EggOriginal Etching, Aquatint and Drypoint from the Grimm's Fairy Tales series...
02/08/2026

David Hockney c.1967
The Boy Hidden in the Egg

Original Etching, Aquatint and Drypoint from the Grimm's Fairy Tales series, one of 39 total etchings created by Hockney for the project published by Petersburg Press.

This image illustration is from 'The Little Sea Hare' based on the Brothers Grimm story, where the magical princess spots anyone hiding unless they use a very clever disguise.

For this image, Hockney used his studio assistant, Mo McDermott, posing crouched up to draw the figure from real life.

Presented framed in satin black wood frame with white and black conservation mounting..

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