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Lucian Freud

Portrait Head II Signed Print

Portrait Head II

Lucian Freud

Portrait Head II
Signed Print

Name: Portrait Head II
Brand: Lucian Freud
Rating: 5 (233 reviews)

Lucian Freud

£5,500-£8,000Value Indicator

$11,500-$17,000 Value Indicator

$10,000-$14,500 Value Indicator

¥50,000-¥80,000 Value Indicator

€6,500-€9,500 Value Indicator

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¥1,040,000-¥1,510,000 Value Indicator

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 46

Year: 2005

Size: H 61cm x W 51cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Lucian Freud's Portrait Head II (signed) is estimated to be worth between £5,500 and £8,000. This etching from 2005 has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in June 2010. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £5,196 in May 2020 to £9,576 in March 2023. This work has an average annual growth rate of 3% and has an auction history of five total sales. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 46.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Location
March 2023	Christie's London	United Kingdom
May 2020	Sotheby's New York	United States
July 2019	Christie's New York	United States
October 2018	Sotheby's New York	United States
April 2018	Sotheby's New York	United States
September 2012	Sotheby's London	United Kingdom
February 2012	Christie's London	United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Lucian Freud’s Portrait Head II (2005) is a stark, closely cropped etching that centres on the sitter’s intense, unwavering gaze. Rendered with dense, cross-hatched lines, the portrait conveys a raw physicality that feels immediate and unfiltered. Freud’s attention to the surface of the face - its folds, shadows, and asymmetries - strips away any sense of idealisation, aligning with his broader pursuit of truth over polish.

Portrait Head II offers no distractions: the head emerges against a darkly worked background, heightening the psychological charge of the image. Freud often returned to etching as a medium for its directness, and here it allows for a particularly pared-back, confrontational study. This portrait stands among his later works as a sharp, unsentimental look at presence and ageing.

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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