Original and authorial graphics in the Don Foundation collection: drawings and graphic sheets. Artist, year, technique and size are given on each work's page where known, with details of any expert assessment where available.
Graphic art is work built on drawing, line and tone rather than a paint layer. It is made on paper and board – pencil, ink, pen, watercolour, gouache, pastel, charcoal, mixed media. The collection holds 12 works, priced from 480 to 4 300 $.
It matters to distinguish original from editioned graphics. An original sheet is unique – a drawing by the artist’s hand. Editioned graphics (prints, lithographs) are printed from an artist’s matrix in a limited run and sit in a separate section. This section is original graphics.
Paper is fragile and sensitive to light and damp, so condition affects price more than in painting. Technique, size, support and condition are given in the description where known.
In graphics the image is built from line, stroke and tone, usually on paper. Painting is built on colour and the texture of paint, usually on canvas or board.
No. An original sheet is unique, drawn by hand. A print is pulled from an artist’s matrix in an edition, and sits in our “Prints” section.
The range is from 480 to 4 300 $, depending on artist, technique, size and condition.
12 works: original sheets – drawing, ink, watercolour and the artist’s own technique.
Away from direct light and damp, ideally under glass or in a mount. Condition affects price more than in painting.