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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
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By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching on Somerset Satin White paper edition 10 of 50 + 15 AP plate: 11 3/8 x 11 3/8 in. (28.9 x 28.9 cm) sheet: 22 3/8 x 20 7/8 in. (56.8 x 53 cm) Cat. no. 22, reproduced on p. 72
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1980s Lucian Freud Figurative Prints

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Encore. c. 1949 By Lucian Freud
By Lucian Freud
Located in London, GB
Encore. c. 1949 By Lucian Freud Lucian Freud is considered one of the most important figurative painters of the past century. The son of architect Ernst Freud and grandson of Sigm...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Lucian Freud Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

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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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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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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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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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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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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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 and Shoulders
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching on wove paper edition VI of VIII AP aside from the edition of 20 plate: 9 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (24.8 x 29.8 cm) sheet: 14 7/8 x 16 3/8 in. (37.8 x 41.6 cm) framed: 18 1/8 x 19...
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1980s Lucian Freud Figurative Prints

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Woman on a Bed
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching edition of 30 + 10 AP + 2 PP sheet: 17 1/2 x 15 1/2 in. (44.5 x 39.4 cm) Cat. no. 44, reproduced on p. 120
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1990s Lucian Freud Figurative Prints

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Large Head
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching on Somerset Satin Textured 300gsm paper printers proof 1 of 2 aside from the edition of 40 plate: 27 3/8 x 21 1/4 in. (69.5 x 54 cm) sheet: 32 1/2 x 26 1/4 in. (82.6 x 66.7 c...
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Lord Goodman in his Yellow Pyjamas
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching printed with tone and with watercolor in yellow done by hand on BFK Rives White paper ed. 42 of 50 + 10 AP + 2 PP plate: 12 1/4 x 15 7/8 in. (31.1 x 40.3 cm) sheet: 18 7/8 x ...
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Girl Holding Her Foot
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching on Somerset Satin White paper edition of 50 + 15 AP image: 27 1/8 x 21 3/8 in. (68.9 x 54.3 cm) sheet: 35 x 28 3/8 in. (88.9 x 72.1 cm) framed: 38 3/8 x 32 1/8 in. (97.5 x 81...
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Girl with Fuzzy Hair
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching edition 24 of 46 + 12 AP + 2 PP plate: 12 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (31.8 x 29.5 cm) sheet: 25 x 19 3/4 in. (63.5 x 50.2 cm)
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Early 2000s Lucian Freud Figurative Prints

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Girl Sitting
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching on Somerset Satin White paper ed. 14 of 50 + 10 AP + 2 PP image: 20 1/2 x 27 1/4 in. (52.1 x 69.2 cm) sheet: 23 3/4 x 30 3/8 in. (60.3 x 77.2 cm) framed: 27 5/8 x 34 in. (70....
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Four Figures
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching on Somerset Satin White paper ed. 12 of 30 + 10 AP image: 23 1/4 x 33 3/4 in. (59.1 x 85.7 cm) sheet: 26 5/8 x 37 in. (67.6 x 94 cm) Cat. no. 42, reproduced on p. 117
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1990s Lucian Freud Figurative Prints

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Woman with an Arm Tattoo
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching on Somerset Textured White paper edition 29 of 40 + 12 AP plate: 23 1/3 x 32 1/4 in. (59.3 x 81.9 cm) sheet: 27 3/4 x 35 1/4 in. (70.5 x 89.5 cm) framed: 30 3/4 x 39 1/4 in. ...
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David Dawson
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching on Somerset Textured White paper ed. 25 of 46 + 12 AP image: 23 3/8 x 16 3/4 in. (59.4 x 42.5 cm) sheet: 29 7/8 x 22 1/2 in. (75.9 x 57.2 cm) Printed on Somerset Textured Whi...
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Naked Man on a Bed
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
etching on Somerset Satin White paper edition 18 of 40 + 10 AP image: 11 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (29.8 x 29.8 cm) sheet: 23 x 22 1/2 in. (58.4 x 57.2 cm) framed: 26 1/4 x 25 1/2 in. (66.7 x...
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1990s Lucian Freud Figurative Prints

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After Chardin
By Lucian Freud
Located in New York, NY
image: 23 1/2 x 29 in. (59.7 x 73.7 cm) sheet: 30 3/4 x 38 in. (78.1 x 96.5 cm) etching on white Somerset textured paper edition of 46 + 12 AP + 2 PP Printed by Marc Balakjian at Stu...
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Early 2000s 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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Portrait Head
By Lucian Freud
Located in London, GB
Signed with initials and numbered from the edition of 46, plus 12 artist's proofs. The sitter is presumed to be 'Emily' a close friend of Freud's.
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Lucian Freud Figurative Prints

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