Hockney had met Henry Geldzahler, the bespeckled bearded curator at the Metropolitan Museum with a round face, 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 and much of the same interests and life experiences. Through their friendship, Geldzahler and his partner Christopher became the subject of numerous works by Hockney, including a sketch in the present lot.
