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Lucian Freud

Man Resting Signed Print

Man Resting

Lucian Freud

Man Resting
Signed Print

Name: Man Resting
Brand: Lucian Freud
Rating: 5 (233 reviews)

Lucian Freud

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 30

Year: 1988

Size: H 37cm x W 41cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Lucian Freud's Man Resting (signed) is estimated to be worth between £10,000 and £15,000. This etching, created in 1988, has shown consistent value growth, with an average annual growth rate of 4%. This work has an auction history of five total sales since its entry to the market in April 2010. In the last 12 months, the hammer price has ranged from £12,643 to £18,000, and the average return to the seller is £13,022. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 30.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Location
November 2024	Artcurial	France
March 2022	Christie's New York	United States
December 2021	Bonhams New Bond Street	United Kingdom
September 2013	Christie's London	United Kingdom
April 2010	Sotheby's New York	United States

Meaning & Analysis

Lucian Freud’s Man Resting (1988) is an etching that presents a male figure lying on his side, face pressed into the surface beneath him. The figure’s position feels unguarded, with his body partially turned away and his features compressed against the ground. Freud’s use of etched line is spare but deliberate, focusing on the fall of light and the weight of the head to suggest a moment of stillness.

The composition is closely cropped, drawing attention to the sitter’s face and upper body. Fine lines and cross-hatching articulate the textures of skin and hair, while the absence of background detail keeps the focus on the body itself. The image speaks to Freud’s ongoing interest in the physicality of rest, and the way the body holds its shape in unselfconscious states. Man Resting sits within a broader group of Freud’s works that examine the human form with directness and restraint.

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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