Untitled (Lessons in Love Trial Proof)

This 2018 pigment print by Damien Hirst represents a trial proof in an enlarged format for the artist's "Lessons for Love" series published by Paragon Press, making it a unique work with no published edition beyond this experimental iteration. Inscribed "Proof 2 L" and dedicated in pencil, the large scale composition at 753 by 995 millimeters demonstrates Hirst's engagement with printmaking as a medium for exploring themes of love and human connection. The absence of any comparable example at auction underscores the significance of this trial proof as a rare documentary artifact of the artist's creative process.

Medium: Pigment print in colours, 2018, signed, dedicated and inscribed 'Proof 2 L' in pencil, a proof, there was no published edition, the full sheet printed to the edges, sheet 753 x 995mm (29 5/8 x 39 1/4in) (framed), Frame dimensions: 82 x 107cm, The present lot is a trial proof in a larger format for the series of four prints entitled 'Lessons for Love' published by Paragon Press. No other example of this print has previously appeared at auction., Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE,
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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 35