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Damien Hirst
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 GBP
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Description
- Damien Hirst
- Beautiful, Exotic, Divinely, Deep, Devil Painting
household gloss on canvas
- diameter: 213cm.; 84 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1995.
Provenance
Jay Jopling, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1997
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Upon very close inspection, there are a small number of rub marks at the centre of the lower extreme edge. 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
"I believe that after Pollock created a distance between the brush and the canvas by flinging the paint, there was nowhere to go with painting.... but people still make action paintings. The urge to be a painter is still there even if the process of painting is meaningless."
Damien Hirst & Robert Violette, eds., I Want to Spend the Rest of My LIfe Everywhere, with Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now, London 1997, p. 246