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Damien Hirst

Entreaty Signed Print

Entreaty

Damien Hirst

Entreaty
Signed Print

Name: Entreaty
Brand: Damien Hirst
Rating: 5 (233 reviews)

Damien Hirst

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 25

Year: 2013

Size: H 122cm x W 122cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst's Entreaty (signed) is estimated to be worth between £20,000 and £29,000. This screenprint has shown consistent value growth, with an impressive average annual growth rate of 23%. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold once, with an average selling price of £22,000. This work has a steady auction history, having been sold 3 times since its initial sale in April 2014. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 25.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Location
October 2024	Phillips London	United Kingdom
August 2020	International Art Centre	New Zealand
April 2014	Christie's New York	United States

Meaning & Analysis

Entreaty is a signed silkscreen print produced by renowned contemporary artist, Damien Hirst. Made in 2013, the print depicts a spectacular pattern of colourful concentric circles on a circular canvas. The print invites the viewer to look closely at the intricate design as it is composed of hundreds of colourful butterflies. The bold and vibrant colours Hirst uses in this print make it a magnificent and dynamic work that is representative of the artist’s love for colour.

The print can be seen alongside the Kaleidoscope series, an impressive body of work which Hirst started in 2001. The series was inspired by a Victorian tea tray the artist found which was decorated with delicate patterns of butterfly wings. All the works that compose the Kaleidoscope series are characterised by magnificent circular patterns composed of butterflies, as seen in this print.

The butterfly has become one of Hirst’s most well-known motifs, alongside skulls and diamonds. The insect appeals to the artist, in part, due to the beauty they retain, even when they are dead. For Hirst, butterflies embody the fragility of life, retaining an iridescent beauty even in death. The butterfly also carries significant spiritual symbolism, being used by the Greeks to represent the Psyche and the soul, as well as being found in Christian imagery to signify the resurrection.

Damien Hirst, born in Bristol in 1965, is often hailed the enfant terrible of the contemporary art world. His provocative works challenge conventions and his conceptual brilliance spans installations, paintings, and sculptures, often exploring themes of mortality and the human experience. As a leading figure of the Young British Artists (YBA) movement in the late '80s, Hirst's work has dominated the British art scene for decades and has become renowned for being laced with controversy, thus shaping the dialogue of modern art.

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