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Medium: Etching
Edition size: 50
Year: 1985
Size: H 30cm x W 30cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
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June 2023 | Bonhams New Bond Street | United Kingdom | |||
May 2023 | Smith & Singer, Woollahra | Australia | |||
June 2021 | Bonhams New Bond Street | United Kingdom | |||
March 2019 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
June 2018 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
November 2013 | Sotheby's New York | United States | |||
March 2012 | Sotheby's London | United Kingdom |
Head Of Bruce Bernard, created in 1985 by Lucian Freud, is an etching that captures the introspective visage of Bruce Bernard. This work exemplifies Freud's meticulous attention to detail and his ability to convey profound psychological depth, fitting seamlessly within his celebrated oeuvre of portraiture.
Lucian Freud’s Head of Bruce Bernard is a tightly framed etching that captures the introspective presence of its sitter with stark clarity. Measuring 295 x 295 mm, the work relies on fine, deliberate lines to draw out the weight of Bernard’s downward gaze and the quiet tension in his expression. Freud’s longstanding friendship with Bernard - a photographer and picture editor - lends the portrait a personal dimension, deepening its sense of psychological intimacy. Like much of Freud’s portraiture, the etching resists embellishment, focusing instead on the unfiltered presence of the subject.