Gauntlet Gallery — Jamie Reid Print Index
God Save The Queen (Blue On White)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
God Save The Queen (blue on white) is a 1997 silkscreen from the New York edition Jamie Reid produced that year, measuring 29 x 40 inches on archival paper, in an edition of 200. It revisits his single most iconic image — the defaced Queen of the 1977 Sex Pistols sleeve — two decades on.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: In 1997, Jamie Reid came to New York and produced an edition of silk-screen prints, which totaled over 5,000 pieces. 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
This is the signature Reid image, the graphic that helped define punk visual culture. The 1997 New York silkscreens brought that icon into a formal fine-art edition on archival paper, letting collectors own an authorized print of one of the most reproduced political images of the 20th century.
Collector Perspective
At an edition of 200 within a larger 1997 New York production that totaled over 5,000 prints across several images, this sits among Reid's more available fine-art works. The large 29 x 40 inch format and archival paper give it presence. The blue-on-white colourway distinguishes it from the black-on-white variant.
Historical Context
In 1997 Reid traveled to New York and produced an edition of silkscreens exceeding 5,000 pieces total, with five images printed at 29 x 40 inches on archival paper. God Save The Queen anchors that series, formalizing the anti-royalist image born from the Sex Pistols' 1977 Silver Jubilee provocation.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 1997
- 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 40 x 29 inches; In 1997, Jamie Reid came to New York and produced an edition of silk-screen prints, which totaled over 5,000 pieces; Five of the prints measure 29" x 40" and were printed on archival paper; God Save the Queen: 7 color variations.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: In 1997, Jamie Reid came to New York and produced an edition of silk-screen prints, which totaled over 5,000 pieces.
- 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 Jamie Reid'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: In 1997 Reid traveled to New York and produced an edition of silkscreens exceeding 5,000 pieces total, with five images printed at 29 x 40 inches on archival paper. 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 1997 and attributes the edition to Artificial.
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 Artificial. 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.
- Jamie Reid — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Jamie Reid (Q2138987) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
How does this relate to the 1977 image?
It revisits Reid's iconic defaced-Queen graphic from the 1977 Sex Pistols sleeve, reissued as a 1997 silkscreen.
What is the edition size?
An edition of 200 in the blue-on-white colourway.
Where and when was it printed?
In New York in 1997, as part of a larger silkscreen production totaling over 5,000 pieces.
What are the dimensions?
29 x 40 inches, on archival paper.
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