I Just Feel Sad" - Original Drawing (ca. 1980) by Hockney, David. (b. 1937)

Used; Like New/Used; Like New. Original pen and ink drawing by the British artist depicting the words "I just feel sad" on four fallen leaves.  Along the lower half of the paper are a number of abstract lines in brown ink.  On wove paper, ca. 1980.  Moderate toning along the top edge, and a small spot of white paint on the middle-left side of the drawing, else fine. Measures 8 x 10 inches (20.4 x 25.5 centimeters).  
Provenance: Christopher Hanley Scott (1945–2002), partner to Henry Geldzahler (1935–1994); private collection, New York.
Hockney met Henry Geldzahler, a curator at the Metropolitan Museum, at Andy Warhol's New York apartment in the 1960's.  Hockney and Geldzahler became close friends and travel companions, sharing a sense of humor, interests, and many similar life experiences.  Through their friendship, Geldzahler and his partner Christopher became the subjects of numerous works by Hockney.