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Calculated Shard: 21 (from laksa079)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa021.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://news.artnet.com/art-world/guillermo-del-toro-josh-kirby-frankenstein-painting-2758974\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://news.artnet.com/art-world/guillermo-del-toro-josh-kirby-frankenstein-painting-2758974\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world\/guillermo-del-toro-josh-kirby-frankenstein-painting-2758974","crawl_time":1776085990,"first_indexed_time":1774567667,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,artnet!news,\/art-world\/guillermo-del-toro-josh-kirby-frankenstein-painting-2758974 s443","src_root_hash":"3915844116584170621","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Guillermo Del Toro Scored a Different Prize at the Oscars: A Rare Frankenstein Painting","meta_descriptions":["Who needs an Oscar? Not Guillermo del Toro! The director's closest friends just bought del Toro a painting to celebrate Frankenstein."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Guillermo del Toro\n’s heart-wrenching\nFrankenstein\nearned nine nominations ahead of this month’s 98th\nAcademy Awards\n. Although the film’s costume, makeup, and production teams all scored wins, the Mexican filmmaker himself went home without the night’s biggest accolade—Best Picture, for which\nFrankenstein\nwas nominated. Fortunately, del Toro received a more sentimental prize amid the festivities, when a cadre of his closest collaborators presented him with a painting of\nFrankenstein’s Monster\nby the late great British artist\nJosh Kirby\n.\nKirby became one of the U.K.’s best-known commercial creatives between the 1950s and ’80s, painting book covers for\nRay Bradbury\n’s\nFahrenheit 451\n(1953) and\nJoseph Heller\n’s\nCatch-22\n(1961)—plus film posters for\nStar Wars: Return of the Jedi\nand\nKrull\n(both 1983).\nThe artist modeled his undated\nFrankenstein’s Monster\npainting after British actor\nBoris Karloff\n’s portrayal in the same seminal 1931 film that enraptured del Toro at age seven. A golden plate affixed to the frame of Kirby’s painting acknowledges this inspiration, as well as the work’s provenance, stating that American sci-fi author, magazine editor, and horror collector\nForrest J. Ackerman\nacquired it in 1976.\nJosh Kirby, Frankenstein’s Monster (undated) Courtesy of the Josh Kirby Estate\nSomehow,\nFrankenstein’s Monster\nmade its way into the hands of\nFraser Scott\n, the proprietor of\nA Gallery Artists Limited\n—a formerly London-based art dealership that now focuses on connecting pop culture superstars with artists for\nalbum art\nand other collaborations.\nNetflix\nexecutives joined forces with\nFrankenstein\nproducer\nMiles Dale\n,\nPinocchio\nproducer\nGary Unger\n, and del Toro’s agents and business manager to present the director with\nFrankenstein’s Monster\nat an Oscar’s party. While the work’s price remains confidential, A Gallery\nis selling\nanother one of Kirby’s Frankenstein paintings that Ackerman also owned for $15,000.\nFrankenstein’s Monster\nisn’t the first Kirby artwork to join the thousands of pop culture relics populating del Toro’s\nmuseum-quality L.A. hoarding haven\n, the Bleak House—which was, interestingly enough, inspired by Ackerman’s fabled collection. According to\nA Gallery\n, del Toro has also owned Kirby’s\nAbominable Dr. Phibes—\nAckerman even commissioned it.\nTo commemorate this full-circle addition to del Toro’s\nrecently pruned\ntrove, the\nJosh Kirby Foundation\nis selling\nprints\nof\nFrankenstein’s Monster\n. The numbered and embossed Legacy prints, limited to an edition of 100, are on sale for $295. Open edition iterations on slightly lighter-weight paper are available for $149.","attrs_markdown":"# Price Database\n13 April 2026\n\n[Artworks](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/artworks)\n\n[Artists](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/artists)\n\nAuctions\n\n- [Artnet Auctions](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/auctions\/)\n- [Global Auction Houses](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/auction-houses)\n\n[Galleries](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/galleries\/)\n\n[Events](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/events\/)\n\n[News](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/)\n\nPrice Database\n\n- [Use the Artnet Price Database](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/price-database)\n- [Market Alerts](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/market-alerts)\n- [Artnet Analytics](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/analytics-reports)\n\nHidden\n\nBuy\n\n- [Browse Artists](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/artists\/)\n- [Artnet Auctions](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/auctions\/)\n- [Browse Galleries](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/galleries\/)\n- [Global Auction Houses](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/auction-houses\/)\n- [Events & Exhibitions](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/events\/)\n- [Speak With a Specialist](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/auctions\/meet-the-specialists\/)\n- [Art Financing](https:\/\/www.artnet.com#)\n- [How to Buy](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/auctions\/how-to-buy)\n\nSell\n\n- [Sell With Us](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/auctions\/sell\/)\n- [Become a Gallery Partner](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/gallery-network\/)\n- [Become an Auction Partner](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/auction-house-partnerships\/)\n- [Receive a Valuation](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/auctions\/sell\/)\n- [How to Sell](https:\/\/www.artnet.com\/auctions\/how-to-sell\/)\n\nSearch\n\nHidden\n\n- [Join Artnet PRO](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/subscribe)\n- [About](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/about)\n\nMenu\n\n- [News](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/)\n- [Art World](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world)\n  - 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(Photo by Manuel Velasquez\/Getty Images)\n\nby [Vittoria Benzine](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/about\/vittoria-benzine-22267)  March 26, 2026   [![Share](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/app\/themes\/artnet-news\/assets\/img\/share.svg)](https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share) ShareShare This Article\n\n**Guillermo del Toro**’s heart-wrenching *Frankenstein* earned nine nominations ahead of this month’s 98th **Academy Awards**. Although the film’s costume, makeup, and production teams all scored wins, the Mexican filmmaker himself went home without the night’s biggest accolade—Best Picture, for which *Frankenstein* was nominated. Fortunately, del Toro received a more sentimental prize amid the festivities, when a cadre of his closest collaborators presented him with a painting of *Frankenstein’s Monster* by the late great British artist **Josh Kirby**.\n\nKirby became one of the U.K.’s best-known commercial creatives between the 1950s and ’80s, painting book covers for **Ray Bradbury**’s *Fahrenheit 451* (1953) and **Joseph Heller**’s *Catch-22* (1961)—plus film posters for *Star Wars: Return of the Jedi* and *Krull* (both 1983).\n\n### The best of Artnet News in your inbox.\n[Sign up for our daily newsletter.]()\n\nThe artist modeled his undated *Frankenstein’s Monster* painting after British actor **Boris Karloff**’s portrayal in the same seminal 1931 film that enraptured del Toro at age seven. A golden plate affixed to the frame of Kirby’s painting acknowledges this inspiration, as well as the work’s provenance, stating that American sci-fi author, magazine editor, and horror collector **Forrest J. Ackerman** acquired it in 1976.\n\n![A painted portait of Frankenstein's Monster by Josh Kirby within a black matte frame with gold accents](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/app\/news-upload\/2026\/03\/josh-kirby-frankensteins-monster-913x1024.jpg)\n\nJosh Kirby, Frankenstein’s Monster (undated) Courtesy of the Josh Kirby Estate\n\nSomehow, *Frankenstein’s Monster* made its way into the hands of **Fraser Scott**, the proprietor of [**A Gallery Artists Limited**](https:\/\/www.agalleryartists.net\/gallery.php)—a formerly London-based art dealership that now focuses on connecting pop culture superstars with artists for [album art](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world\/mf-doom-mm-food-20th-anniversary-2570659) and other collaborations.\n\n**Netflix** executives joined forces with *Frankenstein* producer **Miles Dale**, *Pinocchio* producer **Gary Unger**, and del Toro’s agents and business manager to present the director with *Frankenstein’s Monster* at an Oscar’s party. While the work’s price remains confidential, A Gallery [is selling](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWClze4jKFg\/) another one of Kirby’s Frankenstein paintings that Ackerman also owned for \\$15,000.\n\n*Frankenstein’s Monster* isn’t the first Kirby artwork to join the thousands of pop culture relics populating del Toro’s [museum-quality L.A. hoarding haven](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world\/guillermo-del-toro-retrospective-at-lacma-545195), the Bleak House—which was, interestingly enough, inspired by Ackerman’s fabled collection. According to [A Gallery](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWClsuKjNpR\/), del Toro has also owned Kirby’s *Abominable Dr. Phibes—*Ackerman even commissioned it.\n\nTo commemorate this full-circle addition to del Toro’s [recently pruned](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world\/guillermo-del-toro-bleak-house-sale-2682610) trove, the **Josh Kirby Foundation** is selling [prints](https:\/\/josh-kirby-art-official.myshopify.com\/products\/frankensteins-monster-by-josh-kirby) of *Frankenstein’s Monster*. The numbered and embossed Legacy prints, limited to an edition of 100, are on sale for \\$295. 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Fortunately, del Toro received a more sentimental prize amid the festivities, when a cadre of his closest collaborators presented him with a painting of *Frankenstein’s Monster* by the late great British artist **Josh Kirby**.\n\nKirby became one of the U.K.’s best-known commercial creatives between the 1950s and ’80s, painting book covers for **Ray Bradbury**’s *Fahrenheit 451* (1953) and **Joseph Heller**’s *Catch-22* (1961)—plus film posters for *Star Wars: Return of the Jedi* and *Krull* (both 1983).\n\nThe artist modeled his undated *Frankenstein’s Monster* painting after British actor **Boris Karloff**’s portrayal in the same seminal 1931 film that enraptured del Toro at age seven. A golden plate affixed to the frame of Kirby’s painting acknowledges this inspiration, as well as the work’s provenance, stating that American sci-fi author, magazine editor, and horror collector **Forrest J. Ackerman** acquired it in 1976.\n\n![A painted portait of Frankenstein's Monster by Josh Kirby within a black matte frame with gold accents](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/app\/news-upload\/2026\/03\/josh-kirby-frankensteins-monster-913x1024.jpg)\n\nJosh Kirby, Frankenstein’s Monster (undated) Courtesy of the Josh Kirby Estate\n\nSomehow, *Frankenstein’s Monster* made its way into the hands of **Fraser Scott**, the proprietor of [**A Gallery Artists Limited**](https:\/\/www.agalleryartists.net\/gallery.php)—a formerly London-based art dealership that now focuses on connecting pop culture superstars with artists for [album art](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world\/mf-doom-mm-food-20th-anniversary-2570659) and other collaborations.\n\n**Netflix** executives joined forces with *Frankenstein* producer **Miles Dale**, *Pinocchio* producer **Gary Unger**, and del Toro’s agents and business manager to present the director with *Frankenstein’s Monster* at an Oscar’s party. While the work’s price remains confidential, A Gallery [is selling](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWClze4jKFg\/) another one of Kirby’s Frankenstein paintings that Ackerman also owned for \\$15,000.\n\n*Frankenstein’s Monster* isn’t the first Kirby artwork to join the thousands of pop culture relics populating del Toro’s [museum-quality L.A. hoarding haven](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world\/guillermo-del-toro-retrospective-at-lacma-545195), the Bleak House—which was, interestingly enough, inspired by Ackerman’s fabled collection. According to [A Gallery](https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWClsuKjNpR\/), del Toro has also owned Kirby’s *Abominable Dr. Phibes—*Ackerman even commissioned it.\n\nTo commemorate this full-circle addition to del Toro’s [recently pruned](https:\/\/news.artnet.com\/art-world\/guillermo-del-toro-bleak-house-sale-2682610) trove, the **Josh Kirby Foundation** is selling [prints](https:\/\/josh-kirby-art-official.myshopify.com\/products\/frankensteins-monster-by-josh-kirby) of *Frankenstein’s Monster*. The numbered and embossed Legacy prints, limited to an edition of 100, are on sale for \\$295. Open edition iterations on slightly lighter-weight paper are available for \\$149.","meta_canonical":null}

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Boilerpipe Text	Guillermo del Toro ’s heart-wrenching Frankenstein earned nine nominations ahead of this month’s 98th Academy Awards . Although the film’s costume, makeup, and production teams all scored wins, the Mexican filmmaker himself went home without the night’s biggest accolade—Best Picture, for which Frankenstein was nominated. Fortunately, del Toro received a more sentimental prize amid the festivities, when a cadre of his closest collaborators presented him with a painting of Frankenstein’s Monster by the late great British artist Josh Kirby . Kirby became one of the U.K.’s best-known commercial creatives between the 1950s and ’80s, painting book covers for Ray Bradbury ’s Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and Joseph Heller ’s Catch-22 (1961)—plus film posters for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Krull (both 1983). The artist modeled his undated Frankenstein’s Monster painting after British actor Boris Karloff ’s portrayal in the same seminal 1931 film that enraptured del Toro at age seven. A golden plate affixed to the frame of Kirby’s painting acknowledges this inspiration, as well as the work’s provenance, stating that American sci-fi author, magazine editor, and horror collector Forrest J. Ackerman acquired it in 1976. Josh Kirby, Frankenstein’s Monster (undated) Courtesy of the Josh Kirby Estate Somehow, Frankenstein’s Monster made its way into the hands of Fraser Scott , the proprietor of A Gallery Artists Limited —a formerly London-based art dealership that now focuses on connecting pop culture superstars with artists for album art and other collaborations. Netflix executives joined forces with Frankenstein producer Miles Dale , Pinocchio producer Gary Unger , and del Toro’s agents and business manager to present the director with Frankenstein’s Monster at an Oscar’s party. While the work’s price remains confidential, A Gallery is selling another one of Kirby’s Frankenstein paintings that Ackerman also owned for $15,000. Frankenstein’s Monster isn’t the first Kirby artwork to join the thousands of pop culture relics populating del Toro’s museum-quality L.A. hoarding haven , the Bleak House—which was, interestingly enough, inspired by Ackerman’s fabled collection. According to A Gallery , del Toro has also owned Kirby’s Abominable Dr. Phibes— Ackerman even commissioned it. To commemorate this full-circle addition to del Toro’s recently pruned trove, the Josh Kirby Foundation is selling prints of Frankenstein’s Monster . The numbered and embossed Legacy prints, limited to an edition of 100, are on sale for $295. Open edition iterations on slightly lighter-weight paper are available for $149.
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(Photo by Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images) by [Vittoria Benzine](https://news.artnet.com/about/vittoria-benzine-22267) March 26, 2026 [![Share](https://news.artnet.com/app/themes/artnet-news/assets/img/share.svg)](https://www.addtoany.com/share) ShareShare This Article Guillermo del Toro’s heart-wrenching Frankenstein earned nine nominations ahead of this month’s 98th Academy Awards. Although the film’s costume, makeup, and production teams all scored wins, the Mexican filmmaker himself went home without the night’s biggest accolade—Best Picture, for which Frankenstein was nominated. Fortunately, del Toro received a more sentimental prize amid the festivities, when a cadre of his closest collaborators presented him with a painting of Frankenstein’s Monster by the late great British artist Josh Kirby. Kirby became one of the U.K.’s best-known commercial creatives between the 1950s and ’80s, painting book covers for Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 (1961)—plus film posters for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Krull (both 1983). ### The best of Artnet News in your inbox. [Sign up for our daily newsletter.]() The artist modeled his undated Frankenstein’s Monster painting after British actor Boris Karloff’s portrayal in the same seminal 1931 film that enraptured del Toro at age seven. A golden plate affixed to the frame of Kirby’s painting acknowledges this inspiration, as well as the work’s provenance, stating that American sci-fi author, magazine editor, and horror collector Forrest J. Ackerman acquired it in 1976. ![A painted portait of Frankenstein's Monster by Josh Kirby within a black matte frame with gold accents](https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2026/03/josh-kirby-frankensteins-monster-913x1024.jpg) Josh Kirby, Frankenstein’s Monster (undated) Courtesy of the Josh Kirby Estate Somehow, Frankenstein’s Monster made its way into the hands of Fraser Scott, the proprietor of [A Gallery Artists Limited](https://www.agalleryartists.net/gallery.php)—a formerly London-based art dealership that now focuses on connecting pop culture superstars with artists for [album art](https://news.artnet.com/art-world/mf-doom-mm-food-20th-anniversary-2570659) and other collaborations. Netflix executives joined forces with Frankenstein producer Miles Dale, Pinocchio producer Gary Unger, and del Toro’s agents and business manager to present the director with Frankenstein’s Monster at an Oscar’s party. While the work’s price remains confidential, A Gallery [is selling](https://www.instagram.com/p/DWClze4jKFg/) another one of Kirby’s Frankenstein paintings that Ackerman also owned for \$15,000. Frankenstein’s Monster isn’t the first Kirby artwork to join the thousands of pop culture relics populating del Toro’s [museum-quality L.A. hoarding haven](https://news.artnet.com/art-world/guillermo-del-toro-retrospective-at-lacma-545195), the Bleak House—which was, interestingly enough, inspired by Ackerman’s fabled collection. According to [A Gallery](https://www.instagram.com/p/DWClsuKjNpR/), del Toro has also owned Kirby’s Abominable Dr. Phibes—Ackerman even commissioned it. To commemorate this full-circle addition to del Toro’s [recently pruned](https://news.artnet.com/art-world/guillermo-del-toro-bleak-house-sale-2682610) trove, the Josh Kirby Foundation is selling [prints](https://josh-kirby-art-official.myshopify.com/products/frankensteins-monster-by-josh-kirby) of Frankenstein’s Monster. The numbered and embossed Legacy prints, limited to an edition of 100, are on sale for \$295. Open edition iterations on slightly lighter-weight paper are available for \$149. [![](https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2024/04/BBCC2E9D-81B2-478F-A88F-BF6D0E1CD151-256x256.jpg)](https://news.artnet.com/about/vittoria-benzine-22267) [Vittoria Benzine](https://news.artnet.com/about/vittoria-benzine-22267) Article topics [Film](https://news.artnet.com/topic/film) [Pop Culture](https://news.artnet.com/topic/pop-culture) ### The best of Artnet News in your inbox. 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Readable Markdown	Guillermo del Toro’s heart-wrenching Frankenstein earned nine nominations ahead of this month’s 98th Academy Awards. Although the film’s costume, makeup, and production teams all scored wins, the Mexican filmmaker himself went home without the night’s biggest accolade—Best Picture, for which Frankenstein was nominated. Fortunately, del Toro received a more sentimental prize amid the festivities, when a cadre of his closest collaborators presented him with a painting of Frankenstein’s Monster by the late great British artist Josh Kirby. Kirby became one of the U.K.’s best-known commercial creatives between the 1950s and ’80s, painting book covers for Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 (1953) and Joseph Heller’s Catch-22 (1961)—plus film posters for Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and Krull (both 1983). The artist modeled his undated Frankenstein’s Monster painting after British actor Boris Karloff’s portrayal in the same seminal 1931 film that enraptured del Toro at age seven. A golden plate affixed to the frame of Kirby’s painting acknowledges this inspiration, as well as the work’s provenance, stating that American sci-fi author, magazine editor, and horror collector Forrest J. Ackerman acquired it in 1976. ![A painted portait of Frankenstein's Monster by Josh Kirby within a black matte frame with gold accents](https://news.artnet.com/app/news-upload/2026/03/josh-kirby-frankensteins-monster-913x1024.jpg) Josh Kirby, Frankenstein’s Monster (undated) Courtesy of the Josh Kirby Estate Somehow, Frankenstein’s Monster made its way into the hands of Fraser Scott, the proprietor of [A Gallery Artists Limited](https://www.agalleryartists.net/gallery.php)—a formerly London-based art dealership that now focuses on connecting pop culture superstars with artists for [album art](https://news.artnet.com/art-world/mf-doom-mm-food-20th-anniversary-2570659) and other collaborations. Netflix executives joined forces with Frankenstein producer Miles Dale, Pinocchio producer Gary Unger, and del Toro’s agents and business manager to present the director with Frankenstein’s Monster at an Oscar’s party. While the work’s price remains confidential, A Gallery [is selling](https://www.instagram.com/p/DWClze4jKFg/) another one of Kirby’s Frankenstein paintings that Ackerman also owned for \$15,000. Frankenstein’s Monster isn’t the first Kirby artwork to join the thousands of pop culture relics populating del Toro’s [museum-quality L.A. hoarding haven](https://news.artnet.com/art-world/guillermo-del-toro-retrospective-at-lacma-545195), the Bleak House—which was, interestingly enough, inspired by Ackerman’s fabled collection. According to [A Gallery](https://www.instagram.com/p/DWClsuKjNpR/), del Toro has also owned Kirby’s Abominable Dr. Phibes—Ackerman even commissioned it. To commemorate this full-circle addition to del Toro’s [recently pruned](https://news.artnet.com/art-world/guillermo-del-toro-bleak-house-sale-2682610) trove, the Josh Kirby Foundation is selling [prints](https://josh-kirby-art-official.myshopify.com/products/frankensteins-monster-by-josh-kirby) of Frankenstein’s Monster. The numbered and embossed Legacy prints, limited to an edition of 100, are on sale for \$295. Open edition iterations on slightly lighter-weight paper are available for \$149.
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