Lot 105
  • 105

DAMIEN HIRST | Happy

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • Damien Hirst
  • Happy
  • signed
  • syringe, needle, synthetic resin, butterflies, paracetamol pills and household gloss on canvas
  • 28 by 25.5 cm. 11 by 10 in.
  • Executed in 2008, this work is a unique variant and numbered 43 from an edition of 50, plus 5 artist's proofs.

Provenance

A gift from the artist to the present owners

Condition

Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the purple tones tend more towards pink in the original. The brown mark on the centre of the bottom edge in the printed catalogue illustration, is not present in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
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