LUCIAN FREUD O.M., C.H. (1922-2011)
Esther, 1991
etching on Somerset Satin paper
Plate 217 x 198 mm
Sheet 428 x 388 mm
Lucian Freud is considered one of the most important figurative painters of the past century. The son of architect Ernst Freud and grandson of Sigmund Freud, the artist became famous for his unsparing, psychological translations of the human body into loose brushwork and richly applied colour. His portraits—of lovers, friends, family, and celebrities such as David Hockney, Kate Moss, and Queen Elizabeth II—are fleshy, honest, tender, and complex.
Provenance
Christies, London, lot 165, where purchased October 2022.