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Edition of 2814. Signed by Hirst with a printed number on a label to the verso. One of five prints named after exceptionally influential female rulers: Wu Zetian, Nūr Jahān, Theodora, Suiko and Taytu Betul. Taytu Betul is named after the fierce empress of Ethiopia. Upon her marriage to Emperor Menelik, in 1889 Taytu Betul (c. 1851-1918) became empress of Ethiopia. She was anything but a passive ruler, unequivocally resistant to imperialism and staunchly opposed to any negotiations that would result in a loss of Ethiopian territory. During her reign, Taytu Betul also founded Addis Ababa, which remains Ethiopia's capital city today. Laminated giclée print on aluminium composite, screen printed with glitter. Sheet size 100 x 100 cm. Excellent condition. With the original packing box.