Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Damien Hirst Print Index
Anatomy Of An Angel (White)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Anatomy of an Angel (White) is a 2012 resin sculpture, roughly 33 x 18.5 x 14 cm, from an edition of 50 produced by Other Criteria. It reduces Hirst's larger Carrara marble angel to a tabletop scale, with cross-sections cutting into the figure to reveal the anatomical structure beneath the skin.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 50. 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
The work literalizes Hirst's science-versus-faith theme: a classical winged angel is peeled open to show muscle and bone, exposing that she is, anatomically, human after all. Rendered in white resin with the signature, title, and edition number etched by the artist, it distills a monumental sculpture into a collectible multiple.
Collector Perspective
As a three-dimensional edition rather than a print, this appeals to collectors seeking a Hirst object at domestic scale. The white resin version reads cleaner and more classical than the black, and the artist-etched signature and number provide integral provenance. Edition of 50 makes it a contained sculptural release.
Historical Context
The full-scale Anatomy of an Angel is a Carrara marble sculpture based on Alfred Boucher's L'Hirondelle (1920). By exposing anatomy within an idealized religious form, Hirst extends the anatomical-model tradition and his recurring collision of medical science with spiritual iconography into editioned sculpture.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned sculpture / 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
- Sculpture; catalog dimensions 33 x 18.5 x 14 cm.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 50.
- 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: The full-scale Anatomy of an Angel is a Carrara marble sculpture based on Alfred Boucher's L'Hirondelle (1920). 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 2012 and attributes the edition to Other Criteria.
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 Other Criteria. 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.
FAQ
Is this a print or a sculpture?
It is a three-dimensional resin sculpture, a miniature edition of Hirst's larger marble Anatomy of an Angel.
How does the White differ from the Black version?
The two share the same form and edition structure but are cast in different colored resin, white and black, altering the visual and tonal reading.
Where is the signature?
The signature, title, and edition number are etched directly into the resin by the artist.
What is the source sculpture?
Hirst's Carrara marble Anatomy of an Angel, itself based on Alfred Boucher's L'Hirondelle (1920).
