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Head Of An Irishman - Signed Print by Lucian Freud 1999 - MyArtBroker

Head Of An Irishman
Signed Print

Lucian Freud

£10,500-£16,000Value Indicator

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74 x 56cm, Edition of 46, Etching

Medium: Etching

Edition size: 46

Year: 1999

Size: H 74cm x W 56cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

Last Auction: February 2025

Value Trend:

-13% AAGR

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Auction Date
Auction House
Location
Return to Seller
Hammer Price
Buyer Paid
February 2025
Sotheby's New York
United States
£8,778
£10,327
£13,115
April 2024
Christie's New York
United States
October 2023
Christie's New York
United States
March 2023
Christie's London
United Kingdom
July 2022
Christie's New York
United States
May 2016
Smith & Singer, Woollahra
Australia
April 2011
Sotheby's New York
United States
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The value of Lucian Freud’s Head Of An Irishman (signed) is estimated to be worth between £10,500 and £16,000. This etching print, created in 1999, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in April 2011. Over the past 12 months, the artwork has sold once, with an average selling price of £10,327. In the last five years, the hammer price has varied, from a minimum of £6,433 in April 2024 to a maximum of £16,128 in March 2023. The current average annual growth rate for this work is -13%. This work is part of a limited edition of 46.

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Meaning & Analysis

Lucian Freud’s Head of an Irishman is a closely observed etching that reflects his enduring interest in the human face as a site of psychological depth. The subject’s downward gaze and acutely rendered features convey a quiet intensity, while the etched lines bring out the textures of skin and clothing with unembellished clarity. Typical of Freud’s later work, the portrait resists sentimentality, focusing instead on presence and immediacy.

  • Famed for his representations of the human form, Lucian Freud is one of the 20th Century's most celebrated artists. The grandson of psychoanalyst, Sigmund Freud, the artist confronts the psychological depth and bare complexities of the human body. From his early works to his celebrated nudes and portraits, Freud's canvases resonate with an almost tactile intensity, capturing the essence of his subjects with unwavering honesty. Freud painted only himself, close friends, and family, which floods his work with an intimacy that is felt by the viewer. His pursuit of honesty through portraiture shaped the trajectory of figurative art in the 20th century.

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