THIS IS ONE OF TWO AUCTIONS FOR A RARE LITHOGRAPH HAND-SIGNED BY ARTIST JOHN LENNON.  THIS ONE WAS PART OF A SET OF A PORTFOLIO OF 14 LITHOGRAPHS CREATED IN 1969 BY JOHN LENNON AS A WEDDING GIFT.  IT DEPICTS AN EROTIC SCENE OF THEIR HONEYMOON. EACH OF THE 14 LITHOGRAPHS WERE LIMITED TO AN EDITION OF 300.
WHEN THE DRAWINGS WERE RELEASED, THEY WERE CONFISCATED BY AUTHORITIES IN SEVERAL COUNTRIES BECAUSE OF THE EROTIC CONTENT OF SOME OF THE DRAWINGS WERE CONSIDERED TO BE OBSCENE.  ALTHOUGH THE CHARGES OF OBSCENITY NEVER HELD UP IN COURT, MANY OF THE LITHOGRAPHS WERE DESTROYED BY MISHANDLING.  JOHN LENNON WAS DISCOURAGED FROM SHOWING HIS ARTWORK FOR MANY YEARS AFTER.  THE SIZE IS 22.75 X 30" HAND-SIGNED BY JOHN LENNON.  THIS SERIES  OF LITHOGRAPHS ARE THE ONLY ONES HE EVER SIGNED DURING HIS LIFETIME.  THESE ARE PART OF WHAT IS CALLED THE "BAG ONE" PORTFOLIO.  THESE ARE RARELY AVAILABLE AND HAVE RECENTLY SOLD FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN GALLERIES.  THEY WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD FOR 40(BRITISH) POUNDS EACH - OR FOR 550 (BRITISH) POUNDS FOR THE SET OF 14.  THESE ARE FOR THE SERIOUS FINE ART COLLECTOR.