David Hockney R.A. (British, born 1937)According to Prescriptions of Ancient Magicians, from Illustrations for Fourteen Poems from C.P. Cavafy (Scottish Arts Council 51) Etching, 1966, on Crisbrook handmade paper, signed, dated and inscribed 'I/XXV' in pencil, one of 25 artist's proofs in Roman numerals aside from the numbered edition of 75, printed by Alecto Studios, London, published by Editions Alecto, London, with their ink stamp verso, with full margins, framedPlate 348 x 222mm (13 3/4 x 8 3/4in)Sheet 578 x 435mm (18 3/4 x 17 1/8in)This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: ARAR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.

In addition to the catalogue entry:
- toning and mount-staining to the sheet
- fox spots in places
- two pin-sized indentations to the lower right of sheet
- hinge-taped to the backing board in two places at the upper sheet edges verso, with associated bleaching recto
- two areas of tape remains to the lower corners verso, one with associated skinning
- areas of discolouration verso, corresponding to the inked areas recto
- two small areas of paper discolouration in the upper and lower right margin, possibly inherent to paper production