A black rat with white face markings holds a long brush tipped with red paint; above it, a red outlined heart drips downward on an off-white background.

Banksy, Love Rat (Unsigned), 2004

Artwork size 19 7/10 × 13 4/5 50 × 35

EditionEdition of 600

Signature and impression Not signed

£25,000

Screenprint on Paper

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Brighton

Banksy's rat, a recurring alter ego, paints a dripping red heart. The image is deliberately ambiguous: the gesture could be romantic, mischievous, or simply vandalism. The motif is central to Banksy's work.

Materials: Screenprint on Paper
Size: 19 7/10 × 13 4/5 in | 50 × 35 cm
Rarity: Limited edition
Medium: Print
Signature: Not signed
Certificate of authenticity: Included (issued by authorized authenticating body)
Frame: Not included
Publisher: Pictures On Walls
Series: Love Rat

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About the artist

Banksy

British, b. 1974

Banksy is an anonymous British artist whose stencilled images first appeared on the walls of Bristol in the 1990s before spreading to London and to cities around the world. His work pairs a blunt graphic style with pointed commentary on war, policing, consumer culture, surveillance and the art market itself. The authenticated screenprints, released in signed and unsigned editions through Pictures on Walls and later…