Reclining Figure
Reclining Figure
Signed Print
Lucian Freud
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35 x 42cm, Edition of 30, Etching
Medium: Etching
Edition size: 30
Year: 1994
Size: H 35cm x W 42cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
Last Auction: May 2021
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Meaning & Analysis
Lucian Freud’s Reclining Figure (1994) presents a tightly framed view of a nude body curled inward, the head turned away and resting on folded arms. Created using etching with drypoint, the print reflects Freud’s sustained interest in depicting the human form with an unembellished directness. The figure is rendered with a close physical scrutiny that invites an almost uncomfortable proximity.
In Lucian Freud’s Reclining Figure, the etched lines build a dense surface of marks that give weight and tension to the pose. Light grazes across the figure’s back and hands, while the composition’s cropped perspective draws attention to form over identity. Printed on Arches wove paper in a small edition, Reclining Figure is closely aligned with Freud’s broader engagement with intimacy, flesh, and the demands of prolonged looking.
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.