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Tracey Emin — Little Owl Self-Portrait
Tracey Emin

Little Owl Self-Portrait

In this 2005 etching with plate tone, Tracey Emin presents a characteristically intimate self-portrait rendered through the whimsical figure of a little owl, combining her signature autobiographical approach with animal symbolism. The work demonstrates Emin's technical mastery of the etching medium, utilizing plate tone to create atmospheric depth and tonal variation across the composition. Published by Emin International in an edition of 200, this piece exemplifies the artist's continued exploration of identity and vulnerability through both printmaking and figurative representation.

Medium
Etching with plate tone, 2005, signed, titled and dated in pencil, numbered from the edition of 200, published by Emin International, London, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 262 x 321mm (10 1/4 x 12 5/8in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Keith Haring (1958-1990) USA 19-82 (Littmann p.17), Estimate: £25,000 - 35,000, Damien Hirst (b.1965) The Souls IV (Silver Gloss/Gun Metal/Cool Gold), Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000, Michael Craig-Martin (b.1941) Gerberas, from

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 21

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Tracey Emin, Little Owl Self-Portrait

In this 2005 etching with plate tone, Tracey Emin presents a characteristically intimate self-portrait rendered through the whimsical figure of a little owl, combining her signature autobiographical approach with animal symbolism. The work demonstrates Emin's technical mastery of the etching medium, utilizing plate tone to create atmospheric depth and tonal variation across the composition. Published by Emin International in an edition of 200, this piece exemplifies the artist's continued exploration of identity and vulnerability through both printmaking and figurative representation.

Medium
Etching with plate tone, 2005, signed, titled and dated in pencil, numbered from the edition of 200, published by Emin International, London, on wove paper, with full margins, sheet 262 x 321mm (10 1/4 x 12 5/8in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Keith Haring (1958-1990) USA 19-82 (Littmann p.17), Estimate: £25,000 - 35,000, Damien Hirst (b.1965) The Souls IV (Silver Gloss/Gun Metal/Cool Gold), Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000, Michael Craig-Martin (b.1941) Gerberas, from
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Forum Auctions, London, UK

Related themes

Emotional introspection, Mixed Media, British Artist, Installation Art, 21st Century, Autobiographical, Contemporary Art, Self-Portrait, Vulnerable aesthetic

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Hamilton Selway Gallery