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Dame Tracey Emin (British, born 1963) A Collection of six rare early works, 1985-86 Rochester Docks, three woodcuts in colours, printed on one sheet of wove paper, block 108 x 410mm (4 1/4 x 16 1/8in), framed (1); together with five works presented in one frame: Tall Ships in Strood, woodcut, signed and titled in pencil, dedicated in blue ballpoint pen verso, block 74 x 117mm (3 x 4 5/8in); The Man in a Drum, wooden block in two parts, carved with the date, title and artist's initials, overall 124 x 20 x 20mm (4 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4in); Woman's Head, an unsigned woodcut attributed to the artist, on tissue thin Japan paper, block 75 x 46mm (3 x 1 3/4in); Embracing Couple, woodcut, inscribed by the artist in blue ballpoint pen verso, block 74 x 120mm (3 x 4 3/4in); A Ship on my head and a bottle, etching, presented as a greeting card, signed and dated in pencil on the card, inscribed in ballpoint pen inside, trimmed inside the platemark, plate 57 x 57mm (2 1/3 x 2 1/4in), framed (5) image 1
Dame Tracey Emin (British, born 1963) A Collection of six rare early works, 1985-86 Rochester Docks, three woodcuts in colours, printed on one sheet of wove paper, block 108 x 410mm (4 1/4 x 16 1/8in), framed (1); together with five works presented in one frame: Tall Ships in Strood, woodcut, signed and titled in pencil, dedicated in blue ballpoint pen verso, block 74 x 117mm (3 x 4 5/8in); The Man in a Drum, wooden block in two parts, carved with the date, title and artist's initials, overall 124 x 20 x 20mm (4 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4in); Woman's Head, an unsigned woodcut attributed to the artist, on tissue thin Japan paper, block 75 x 46mm (3 x 1 3/4in); Embracing Couple, woodcut, inscribed by the artist in blue ballpoint pen verso, block 74 x 120mm (3 x 4 3/4in); A Ship on my head and a bottle, etching, presented as a greeting card, signed and dated in pencil on the card, inscribed in ballpoint pen inside, trimmed inside the platemark, plate 57 x 57mm (2 1/3 x 2 1/4in), framed (5) image 2
Dame Tracey Emin (British, born 1963) A Collection of six rare early works, 1985-86 Rochester Docks, three woodcuts in colours, printed on one sheet of wove paper, block 108 x 410mm (4 1/4 x 16 1/8in), framed (1); together with five works presented in one frame: Tall Ships in Strood, woodcut, signed and titled in pencil, dedicated in blue ballpoint pen verso, block 74 x 117mm (3 x 4 5/8in); The Man in a Drum, wooden block in two parts, carved with the date, title and artist's initials, overall 124 x 20 x 20mm (4 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4in); Woman's Head, an unsigned woodcut attributed to the artist, on tissue thin Japan paper, block 75 x 46mm (3 x 1 3/4in); Embracing Couple, woodcut, inscribed by the artist in blue ballpoint pen verso, block 74 x 120mm (3 x 4 3/4in); A Ship on my head and a bottle, etching, presented as a greeting card, signed and dated in pencil on the card, inscribed in ballpoint pen inside, trimmed inside the platemark, plate 57 x 57mm (2 1/3 x 2 1/4in), framed (5) image 3
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Dame Tracey Emin
(British, born 1963)
A Collection of six rare early works, 1985-86

Paper Trails Auction: 70 Years of Printmaking X Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair
Ending from 20 November 2025, 12:00 GMT
Online, London, New Bond Street

£4,000 - £6,000

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Dame Tracey Emin (British, born 1963)

A Collection of six rare early works, 1985-86
Rochester Docks, three woodcuts in colours, printed on one sheet of wove paper, block 108 x 410mm (4 1/4 x 16 1/8in), framed (1); together with five works presented in one frame: Tall Ships in Strood, woodcut, signed and titled in pencil, dedicated in blue ballpoint pen verso, block 74 x 117mm (3 x 4 5/8in); The Man in a Drum, wooden block in two parts, carved with the date, title and artist's initials, overall 124 x 20 x 20mm (4 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4in); Woman's Head, an unsigned woodcut attributed to the artist, on tissue thin Japan paper, block 75 x 46mm (3 x 1 3/4in); Embracing Couple, woodcut, inscribed by the artist in blue ballpoint pen verso, block 74 x 120mm (3 x 4 3/4in); A Ship on my head and a bottle, etching, presented as a greeting card, signed and dated in pencil on the card, inscribed in ballpoint pen inside, trimmed inside the platemark, plate 57 x 57mm (2 1/3 x 2 1/4in), framed (5)

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Provenance
Gifted by the artist to the previous owner.
Prints featuring the work of L.S. Lowry, Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge, 17 Sep 2014, lot no. 264, whereby acquired by the present owner.

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