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DAMIEN HIRST | beautiful, all round, lovely day, big toys for big kids, Frank and Lorna, when we are no longer children we are already dead, painting
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- Damien Hirst
- beautiful, all round, lovely day, big toys for big kids, Frank and Lorna, when we are no longer children we are already dead, painting
- signed on the reverse
- household gloss on canvas
- 183 by 183 cm. 72 by 72 in.
- Executed in 1998.
Provenance
A gift from the artist to the present owners
Exhibited
Edinburgh, Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, on loan, April 2000 - May 2003 Naples, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, Damien Hirst, The Agony and the Ecstasy: Selected Works from 1989-2004, October 2004 - January 2005, pp. 200-01, illustrated in colour
Literature
The RT Hon Chris Smith, MP, Creative Britain, London 1998, illustrated in colour (cover)
Condition
Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly richer in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals a few minute fly spots in isolated places. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
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"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."