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Prosperity
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Prosperity (2009) is an etching from Damien Hirst's butterfly series, published by Other Criteria in a signed and numbered edition of 45. Measuring 47.3 x 39.2 cm, it isolates a single butterfly in fine intaglio detail against black, the title invoking the insect's traditional associations with fortune and good luck.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 45. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Prosperity draws on the butterfly's role as a symbol of fortune, one of the many meanings Hirst threads through his titles. As a smaller-format etching it demonstrates the artist working in a precise, historic medium, giving collectors a refined entry into a motif central to his practice since the early 1990s.
Collector Perspective
At an edition of 45, Prosperity is one of the more limited butterfly etchings. Its signature, numbering and Other Criteria origin establish provenance. The specific, fortune-themed title differentiates it within the group and lends collector interest to buyers who read Hirst's butterflies as an emblematic vocabulary rather than mere decoration.
Historical Context
Published in 2009 by Other Criteria, Prosperity belongs to a set of butterfly etchings referencing love, regeneration, fortune, freedom, spirituality and death. Butterflies have signified good fortune across many cultures, a meaning Hirst folds into his contemporary treatment of the specimen.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned print or object
- Release date
- 2009
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Etching; catalog dimensions 47.3 x 39.2 cm.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 45.
- 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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Published in 2009 by Other Criteria, Prosperity belongs to a set of butterfly etchings referencing love, regeneration, fortune, freedom, spirituality and death. 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 2009 and attributes the edition to Other Criteria. The saved description also notes: Published by 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 is the medium of Prosperity?
It is an etching, measuring 47.3 x 39.2 cm.
How many were produced?
It is from a signed and numbered edition of 45.
When and by whom was it published?
In 2009, by Other Criteria.
What does the title reference?
Prosperity invokes the butterfly's traditional association with fortune and good luck.
