DAMIEN HIRST | Lost Skull and Spine 2

Private Collection, United Kingdom (a gift from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Colour: The colour in the printed catalogue is fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is laid down on canvas and undulates slightly. Close inspection reveals artist pinholes, staple holes and perforations to all four corners. There are nicks and tears to all four corners and edges which is in keeping with the artist's choice of found media. Some of the impasto peaks on the white paint are pressed and have associated media accretions which are likely to be original. All other surface irregularities are likely to be original and in keeping with the artist's choice of media.
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