Live Auction 18549Post-War to Present
Damien Hirst (b. 1965)
Lot 294

Damien Hirst (b. 1965)

Beautiful Elephant in a Tutu Painting

Closed5 March 2020

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USD 150,000

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Damien Hirst (b. 1965)
Beautiful Elephant in a Tutu Painting
signed, titled and dated '"Beautiful Elephant in a Tutu Painting" Damien Hirst 2007' (on the reverse); signed again 'Damien Hirst' (on the stretcher)
household gloss on canvas
35 ½ x 35 ½ in. (90.2 x 90.2 cm.)
Painted in 2007.

MTV RE:DEFINE, Dallas, benefit auction, courtesy of the artist, 8 April 2016, lot 7
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

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“For me, painting has always been about finding a way to experiment—like with the spin paintings, a way to get something moving between you and the painting. It’s not just about painting: you need a technique and a belief system.”
Damien Hirst