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Scuba Horse (Delights)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Scuba Horse (Delights) is a 2020 FAILE screen print in a 13-color silkscreen build on Coventry Rag 325gsm paper, sized 12 x 18 inches. Released in an edition of 350, each impression is signed, stamped, and numbered. The dense color count for a compact sheet points to a technically ambitious pull within an accessible format.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 350. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Thirteen distinct color passes on a small sheet is a notable feat of registration and layering, and it demonstrates FAILE's commitment to print craft even at approachable price points. The Delights context and equine motif connect to the studio's recurring visual vocabulary drawn from pulp, signage, and pop iconography.
Collector Perspective
Originally offered at $275 in an edition of 350, Scuba Horse sits in FAILE's more attainable tier. Collectors value the heavyweight Coventry Rag stock and the full signed-stamped-numbered authentication set. The relatively large edition means condition and presentation matter most to differentiating impressions on the secondary market.
Historical Context
Coventry Rag has long been a preferred substrate for FAILE's fine-art screen prints, prized for its cotton content and archival stability. By 2020 the studio was regularly issuing multicolor silkscreens that carried the density and layering of their larger hand-finished works into standard open-priced editions.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2020
- 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 18 x 12 inches; 13 Color, Silkscreen Ink on Coventry Rag 325gm paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 350.
- 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 Faile'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 2020 and attributes the edition to Faile Shop.
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 Faile Shop. 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.
- FAILE — official site — FAILE studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official studio site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- FAILE (artist collaboration) — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
FAQ
How many colors are in the print?
Thirteen distinct silkscreen colors, an unusually high count for a 12 x 18 inch sheet and a marker of the pull's technical complexity.
What is the edition size?
350 impressions, each signed, stamped, and numbered by FAILE in 2020.
What paper is used?
Coventry Rag 325gsm, a heavyweight archival cotton paper favored for fine-art screen prints.
Is this a hand-finished piece?
No. It is a straight silkscreen edition rather than a hand-painted varied edition, which keeps impressions consistent across the run.
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