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Histidyl
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"Histidyl" is a Damien Hirst spot screenprint, 758 x 952 mm, produced as a silkscreen with metallic silver in a signed and numbered edition of 150. Built from 24 colors over a white, silver and glaze underprint, it belongs to the vivid metallic run of Hirst's signature Spot series.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 150. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The metallic silver treatment gives "Histidyl" a cool, reflective surface that contrasts with the smooth purity of its spot colors. This tension between texture and flatness is central to the metallic spot prints, which show how boldly the format can be reworked while staying unmistakably part of the Spot lineage.
Collector Perspective
An edition of 150 places it in Hirst's more accessible tier, and the metallic silver finish differentiates it from standard spot prints. The 24-color build over a silver underprint is a technical selling point. Collectors should confirm the signature, edition number and Other Criteria provenance, and inspect the silver layer for condition, as metallic surfaces mark easily.
Historical Context
Hirst's Spots, begun in the late 1980s, apply a systematic grid of color titled after chemical and biological compounds; histidyl relates to the amino acid histidine. The metallic silver spot prints represent a later, more materially ambitious chapter, translating the painterly series into reflective, print-based surfaces through his Other Criteria imprint.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2009
- 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 75.8 x 95.2 cm; Silkscreen print with metallic silver; Joyous and alluring, the texture of these newly produced metallic spot prints is brightly juxtaposed with the smooth, pure colours of the print and is proof of the mutability and boldness of this series of Hirst's works; Each of Damien Hirst's prints is made up of 24 colours with an under print of white, silver and a glaze.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 150.
- 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 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 2009 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
What finish does "Histidyl" have?
It is a silkscreen with metallic silver, made from 24 colors over a white, silver and glaze underprint.
What are its dimensions?
758 x 952 mm.
What is the edition size?
An edition of 150, signed and numbered.
Where does the title come from?
It follows the spot series' convention of naming works after chemical and biological compounds.
