Lucian Freud Figurative Prints
British, 1922-2011
Lucian Freud was one of the most influential portrait artists of the 20th century. His figurative paintings offer an unabashed view of his subjects, which included friends, family members and lovers, and are visceral and revealing while intuitively respectful. He was lauded by some and criticized by others for often painting his subjects nude, brazenly undraped or sensually posed.
Born in Berlin, Germany, in 1922 to Jewish parents, Freud and his family fled the oncoming war in 1933, settling in North London, England. He attended Goldsmiths College in London. When war erupted, he enlisted in the British Merchant Navy.
Freud’s paternal grandfather was the famous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, who also fled Germany before the war, but died in 1938. Lucian Freud maintained a lifelong fascination with psychoanalysis and instilled a psychological intensity in his work.
In his early years, Freud leaned toward realism, but as he aged and spent time with other artists, he began to explore Surrealism and Expressionism. He was part of a group of artists known as the School of London, which included Francis Bacon, Leon Kossof and Frank Auerbach. Artist R.B. Kitaj characterized these painters as having a unique style of work that leaned heavily into the figurative.
Bacon is considered Freud’s most significant influence. Before their friendship, his paintings were linear and thinly painted. After meeting Bacon, he stopped using soft sable brushes and employed stiff hog hair brushes, trimming them down to nubs. He used thick paint, layering and smearing each application to build forms through pigments. Even into his 80s, he would often paint for 14 to 18 hours a day, frequently depicting his subjects at larger-than-life-size. His artistic process could last one to two years for each work as he spent intensive time with prospective models.
He died in 2011 at age 88. Freud’s paintings can be found in numerous museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Tate Britain in London and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. He was appointed a Companion of Honour in 1983 and a member of the Order of Merit in 1993.
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Artist: Lucian Freud
Portrait Head
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
Lucian Freud
Portrait Head
2001
Etching on Somerset Textured White paper
28 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches; 72 x 57 cm
Edition of 46
Initialed and numbered in graphite (lower recto)
Frame available upon request
Published by Matthew Marks Gallery...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Lucian Freud Figurative Prints
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The Egyptian Book
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
Lucian Freud
The Egyptian Book
1994
Etching on T.H.S. Saunders paper
18 1/4 x 16 3/4 inches; 46 x 43 cm
Edition of 40
Initialed and numbered in graphite (lower recto)
Frame available upon request
Published by Matthew Marks...
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1990s Contemporary Lucian Freud Figurative Prints
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Susanna
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
Lucian Freud
Susanna
1996
Etching on Somerset Textured White paper
20 x 19 5/8 inches; 51 x 50 cm
Edition of 40
Initialed and numbered in graphite (lower recto)
Frame available upon request
Published by Matthew Marks Gallery...
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1990s Contemporary Lucian Freud Figurative Prints
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Solicitor's Head
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
Lucian Freud
Solicitor's Head
2003
Etching on Somerset soft white paper
23 1/4 x 19 inches; 59 x 48 cm
Edition of 46
Initialed and numbered in graphite (lower recto)
Frame available upon request
Published by Matthew Marks Gallery...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Lucian Freud Figurative Prints
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After Chardin
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
Lucian Freud
After Chardin
2000
Etching on White Somerset Textured Paper
30 3/4 x 37 3/4 inches; 78 x 96 cm
Edition of 46
Initialed and numbered in graphite (lower recto)
Frame available upon request
Published by Matthew Marks Gallery...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Lucian Freud Figurative Prints
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Head of a Naked Girl
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
Lucian Freud
Head of a Naked Girl
2000
Etching on Somerset Textured White paper
23 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches; 60 x 57 cm
Edition of 46
Initialed and numbered in g...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Lucian Freud Figurative Prints
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Woman on a Bed
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
Lucian Freud
Woman on a Bed
1991-92
Etching on Somerset Satin White paper
17 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches; 44 x 39 cm
Edition of 30
Initialed and numbered in graphite (lower recto)
Frame available upon request
Published by Matthew Marks Gallery...
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1990s Contemporary Lucian Freud Figurative Prints
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After Constable's "Elm"
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
Lucian Freud
After Constable's "Elm"
2003
Etching on Somerset Textured White paper
18 7/8 x 15 inches; 48 x 38 cm
Edition of 46
Initialed and numbered in graphite (lower recto)
Frame available upon request
Published by Matthew Marks Gallery...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Lucian Freud Figurative Prints
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Girl Holding Her Foot
By Lucian Freud
Located in London, GB
Etching printed with tone, 1985. Initialed in pencil and numbered from the edition of 50 (plus 15 artist's proofs) Printed on Somerset Satin White. Proofed and printed by Terry Wils...
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1980s Contemporary Lucian Freud Figurative Prints
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