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DAMIEN HIRST | Pseudechis Papuanus
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
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Description
- Damien Hirst
- Pseudechis PapuanusÂ
- signed on the reverse
- household gloss on canvas
- 208.3 by 198.1 cm. 82 by 78 in.
- Executed in 2000.
Provenance
A gift from the artist to the present owners
Exhibited
London, Royal Academy of Arts, The 233rd Summer Exhibition, June - August 2001, p. 25 (text) Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, on loan, October 2003 - September 2006
Literature
Jason Beard and Millicent Wilner, Eds., Damien Hirst: The Complete Spot Paintings, 1986-2011, London 2013, p. 230, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the white background is slightly lighter and brighter in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals a very faint spot of handling towards the centre of the extreme left hand overturn edge and some very faint and short rubmarks in isolated places to the extreme overturn upper edge. Further extremely close inspection reveals some tiny spots of media and some fly spots in isolated places throughout. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"In Hirst’s Spot Paintings, every individual circular element within the canvas has a different colour, and this chromatic heterogeneity generates a subliminal and anxious disharmony, further reinforced by the infinite range of possible combinations in the composition and in the succession of the elements themselves" (Mario Codognato cited in: Naples, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Damien Hirst, The Agony and the Ecstasy: Selected Works from 1989-2004, 2004, p. 41).