David Hockney (1937-), Pleading for the Child from Rumpelstilzchen, illustrations for Six Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm, 1969, unsigned on print but signed on final page, from a limited edition portfolio of 100 with 15 artist's proofs, each Fairy Tale is bound separately as a concertina fold of text and images (laporetto) and signed and numbered by the artist on the final page, with exhibition private view card - 'David Hockney, 39 etchings illustrating Six Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm, June 3-30 1977, Gallery 39, Manchester' attached on verso, etching, plate size 27 x 25.5cm, 10.5 x 10in. * Hockney had already made etchings based on the Rumpelstilzchen story in 1961 and again in 1962, and for the new series he planned to illustrate twelve of the tales, but finally settled on just six titles: The Little Sea Hare, Fundevogel, Rapunzel, The Boy who left Home to learn Fear, Old Rink Rank and Rumpelstilzchen. Condition Report: The print is in good, original condition. The paper has browned universally and there is the odd minor spot of foxing across the print. The print is framed and glazed.