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Canis Servo Regina (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Canis Servo Regina" translates as "Dog Save The Queen," a 2006 Pictures On Walls screenprint in a signed and numbered edition of 80. A three-colour print on white paper at 50 x 70 cm, its mock-Latin title and monarchy parody place it firmly within D*Face's anti-establishment repertoire.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 80 all Signed and Numbered. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The Latinised "Dog Save The Queen" is a direct nod to punk's "God Save The Queen" provocation, reworked with D*Face's canine and decay motifs. As a Pictures On Walls edition, it carries the imprimatur of the era's defining street-art publisher. It is a companion in spirit to his other Queen and flag works.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 80 on white paper makes this moderately available, with clean margins and a bright, unfaded three-colour print being the differentiators. Its thematic and titular link to D*Face's "Dog Save The Queen" flag works makes it attractive to collectors building a monarchy-parody grouping. Signed and numbered status should be confirmed.
Historical Context
The Sex Pistols' 1977 "God Save The Queen" is a cornerstone of British punk iconography, and D*Face's pun places him in that anti-royalist lineage. Pictures On Walls published the edition in 2006. The work belongs to a cluster of his mid-2000s pieces recasting the monarchy through irreverent street-art language.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2006
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 50 x 70 cm; Three colour print on white paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 80 all Signed and Numbered.
- 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 D*Face'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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: The Sex Pistols' 1977 "God Save The Queen" is a cornerstone of British punk iconography, and D*Face's pun places him in that anti-royalist lineage. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2006 and attributes the edition to Pictures On Walls.
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 Pictures On Walls. 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.
- D*Face — official site — D*Face studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- D*Face — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- D*Face (Q5203218) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
What does the title mean?
"Canis Servo Regina" is mock-Latin for "Dog Save The Queen," a play on the punk anthem "God Save The Queen."
How many colours and what size?
It is a three-colour print on white paper measuring 70 x 50 cm.
What is the edition size?
A signed and numbered edition of 80, published by Pictures On Walls.
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