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Lot 105: Banksy (British, b. 1974) manner of Untitled (Painter Rat on Road Sign) Circa 2014
2026-09-26T15:00:00Z
Start price: CAD $100
Lot 105:
Banksy (British, b. 1974) manner of Untitled (Painter Rat on Road Sign) Circa 2014
Description
Banksy (British, b. 1974 ) Manner of, Documented Belfast Painter Rat Spray Paint Street Sign, c. 2014.
Spray paint on a Northern Irish metal road sign, the reverse bearing the manufacturer’s label for PWS (PWS Signs), dated November 2008.
The work depicts a rat with paint can and brush, a motif related in composition to the recurring Painter Rat imagery associated with Banksy’s street practice.
Provenance:
Acquired directly from Neil Kerr, curator of the BREED exhibition held at The National Grande Cafe, Belfast, in November 2014.
According to information provided by Neil Kerr at the time of acquisition, the present work formed part of a series of rat-themed street works associated with the promotion of the BREED exhibition, which featured works by Banksy alongside those of other prominent street artists.
The appearance of rat imagery throughout Belfast immediately preceding the exhibition was documented contemporaneously by the Belfast Telegraph in its November 3, 2014 article, Is Banksy in Belfast? Signature rats start popping up ahead of Breed exhibition.
The underlying road sign bears its original PWS manufacturer’s label dated November 2008, providing a physical Northern Irish connection to the support.
Purchased by a Montreal collector circa 2016 and retained in the collection since that time.
Note:
The work is offered as Manner of Banksy and is not accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pest Control Office. Pest Control does not issue certificates of authenticity for street works not owned by the artist. Accordingly, no representation is made that the present work has been authenticated or officially authorized by Banksy or Pest Control Office.
Measuring 29.5 inches H x 33.5 W.
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