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Ammonium Sulfamate

Damien Hirst · 2012 · Woodcut

Year2012

MediumWoodcut

EditionFirst Edition

Edition size55

Dimensions6 x 6 inches

Retail (MSRP)GBP £1,200.00

PublisherManifold Editions

EraPharmaceutical

Collector6/10

Visual6/10

Historical7/10

ScarcityRare

Work Summary & Collector Notes

Ammonium Sulfamate is a 2012 woodcut spot from Manifold Editions in an edition of 55, with a 6 x 6 inch sheet size. A two-inch spot executed as a hand-cut woodcut, it shares its compact square format with other small entries in Hirst's woodcut spot series and takes its title from a chemical compound.

Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 55. Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.

Why It Matters

At 6 x 6 inches, Ammonium Sulfamate distils the spot to its essentials: a single circle of pure colour in a tight square field. The woodcut process gives the print a tactile grain, and the edition of 55 makes it a scarce, fully hand-editioned work rather than a large open-run screenprint.

Collector Perspective

The small square format makes this an easy-to-place, entry-scale example of Hirst's spots in the woodcut medium. It slots naturally alongside Nifedipine and other 6 x 6 inch prints for collectors assembling a matched grouping. Confirm front signature and verso numbering, and prioritise a bright sheet with clean, unhandled corners.

Historical Context

The title continues Hirst's convention of naming spots after chemical and pharmacological compounds, keeping the vivid colour field tethered to his themes of science, medicine and decay. Manifold Editions' woodcut spots translate a motif from Hirst's collaborative paintings into the slower, relief-based tradition of woodblock printing.

Documented Release Details

Object type: Editioned print or object
Release date: 2012
Release-date note: Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
Medium and materials: Woodcut; catalog dimensions 6 x 6 inches; 2-inch woodcut spot.
Edition details: The saved release record describes: Edition of 55.
Signature and marks: Edition-specific signature, numbering, and stamp details were not stated in the saved release record. Verify signing and numbering against a documented example of this edition.

Documented History and Meaning

History note: This page treats Damien Hirst'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 2012 and attributes the edition to Manifold Editions.

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 Manifold Editions. 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.
Damien Hirst — official site — Damien Hirst studio (Science Ltd.) · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
Damien Hirst — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
Damien Hirst (Q294326) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.