David Bailey (British, born 1938) The First Chicken, 1984

David Bailey (British, born 1938)
The First Chicken, 1984
pen and watercolour on paper, signed and dated '84 N.Y in pencil by the artist, mounted and framed, photocopied label affixed to the verso with David Bailey's signature and reading N.Y. Nov '84 TO LOLA
49.5 x 37cm (19 1/2 x 14 1/2in)
Footnotes:
Provenance
Gifted to the vendor's father by a friend who worked in New York

David Bailey was in New York in 1984, photographing some American painters which included his friend Julian Schnabel. It is believed Bailey executed this piece whilst in New York as a gift to Julian Schnabel's daughter, Lola.

With thanks to David Bailey's Studio for their assistance in the research of this lot.

'The only artist that likes my paintings that I know is Julian Schnabel. He gets it.'
- David Bailey, 2020
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