Summary
This print
is one of many works executed by the London-based artist Leon Kossoff in response to paintings
from the National Gallery, in this case, The Adoration of the Kings painted by Paolo Veronese (1528–88) in 1573. Kossoff etched these works in front of the paintings in question and a quality of spontaneity is characteristic of the finished prints. Tate’s collection includes three of the prints related to this painting. They are derived from two different plates and acquired at different times: P11708 was acquired by Tate in 1999; P20314 and P20325 are from a group of thirty-four prints (P20296–P20329) given to Tate by the artist in 2007. Kossoff collaborated with the artist Ann Dowker on the production of the prints… (read more)
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