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The Golden Calf - Signed Print by Damien Hirst 2009 - MyArtBroker

The Golden Calf
Signed Print

Damien Hirst

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Medium: Screenprint

Edition size: 100

Year: 2009

Size: H 65cm x W 124cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Damien Hirst’s The Golden Calf, a signed screenprint from 2009, is estimated to be worth between £5,500 and £8,000. This work has shown consistent value growth since its first sale on 20th October 2012. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 100.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2019Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
October 2012Ketterer Kunst Hamburg Germany

Meaning & Analysis

The 18 month-old calf is shown in profile on the left and frontally on the right. The gold disk is framed by the horns which are encased in 18 carat gold. The use of a golden calf for this installation and print was intentional. It relates to the biblical story of the book of exodus wherein the Israelites worshipped the calf as an idol. The work marked a seminally innovative moment in the sale of art. Hirst was to sell these works directly through Sotheby’s.

This print preserves, in a much smaller scale, the famous formaldehyde installation. It is one of several works by Hirst that enclose complete animals in formaldehyde. In 1991 The Physical Impossibility of Death In The Mind Of Someone Living, a full size tiger shark preserved afloat, was Hirst’s first exploration of the use of formaldehyde. He continued to use this approach for several years. The Golden Calf coupled this interest with Hirst’s recurrent exploration of religion and the use of luxury materials. The presence of gold may be compared to Hirst’s use of diamonds in his For The Love of God sculpture.