Lot 63
  • 63

DAMIEN HIRST | The Virgin Mother

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Damien Hirst
  • The Virgin Mother
  • incised with the artist’s signature, numbered 2/35 and stamped with the Pangolin Editions Foundry mark on the side of the base
  • bronze
  • 61 by 16.8 by 28.7 cm. 24 by 6 5/8 by 11 1/4 in.
  • Executed in 2003, this work is number 2 from an edition of 35.

Provenance

A gift from the artist to the present owners

Condition

Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection in raking light reveals some superficial scuffs and scratches in isolated places.
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