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Lucian Freud

Lawrence Gowing (second version) Signed Print

Lawrence Gowing (second version)

Lucian Freud

Lawrence Gowing (second version)
Signed Print

Name: Lawrence Gowing (second version)
Brand: Lucian Freud
Rating: 5 (233 reviews)

Lucian Freud

£4,650-£7,000Value Indicator

$9,500-$14,500 Value Indicator

$8,500-$13,000 Value Indicator

¥45,000-¥70,000 Value Indicator

€5,500-€8,000 Value Indicator

$50,000-$70,000 Value Indicator

¥880,000-¥1,330,000 Value Indicator

$6,000-$9,500 Value Indicator

7% AAGR

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 10

Year: 1982

Size: H 18cm x W 15cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Lucian Freud’s Lawrence Gowing (second version) (signed) is estimated to be worth between £4,650 and £7,000. There have been four sales at auction since its initial sale on 19th May 2016. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £4,000 in December 2021 to £9,072 in September 2022. The average annual growth rate of this work is 7% and the edition size is limited to 10. This etching print from 1982 showcases a strong auction history and demonstrates potential for value growth.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Location
September 2022	Sotheby's Online	United Kingdom
December 2021	Bonhams New Bond Street	United Kingdom
June 2021	Bonhams New Bond Street	United Kingdom
May 2016	Christie's London	United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Lawrence Gowing (second version), an etching by Lucian Freud from 1982, presents a close-up portrait of the artist’s friend and fellow painter and critic. The composition focuses on an abstracted face, rendered with a dense network of lines that suggest Gowing's features and convey a reflective expression. Freud's marks, applied with varying pressure, build texture and suggest the contours of the head.

Unlike many of Freud’s portraits, Lawrence Gowing (second version) avoids intense realism, focusing instead on presence. Gowing’s distorted expression is withheld, the mood somewhere between fatigue and contemplation. It’s not a flattering likeness, nor is it distant. Freud renders him as creased, watchful, receding slightly into himself.

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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