Gauntlet Gallery — Cope2 Print Index
23rd Street Station
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"23rd Street Station" is a 2024 first-edition giclee by Cope2 (Run #5038a), issued in a run of 50 at 21 x 13 inches on 290gsm Moab Entrada fine art paper. It is signed and numbered by the artist and carries a certificate of authenticity from 1XRUN.
Collector notes: First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 50. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
This print belongs to Cope2's ongoing subway and station series, where his lettering meets the visual language of the New York transit system that first carried his work. The edition of 50 with documented 1XRUN run numbering and certification gives it clean, traceable provenance in a mid-size format.
Collector Perspective
The recorded Run #5038a and 1XRUN certificate make authentication straightforward, an advantage for resale and cataloging. At 21 x 13 inches it sits between the large statement prints and the small timed editions, and its transit theme connects it to a recognizable thread running through Cope2's catalog.
Historical Context
New York's subway was the original canvas of graffiti's golden age, and station and map imagery recur throughout Cope2's fine-art work. "23rd Street Station" localizes that history to a specific stop, folding the geography of the city into the composition and honoring the system where writers made their names.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print
- Release date
- 2024
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Giclee Print; catalog dimensions 13 x 21 inches; Archival Pigment Print on 290gsm Moab Entrada Fine Art Paper.
- Edition details
- First Edition; saved release record states an edition size of 50.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Cope2's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2024 and attributes the edition to 1xRUN.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to 1xRUN. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Cope2 — official site — Cope2 studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Cope2 — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Cope2 (Q3480203) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What is the edition size?
It is a run of 50, signed and numbered by the artist.
What is Run #5038a?
It is the 1XRUN internal run identifier documenting this specific edition.
Is it authenticated?
Yes.
What are the dimensions?
21 x 13 inches, printed on 290gsm Moab Entrada fine art paper.
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