Suzanna
Suzanna
Signed Print
Lucian Freud
£4,500-£6,500Value Indicator
$9,500-$13,500 Value Indicator
$8,500-$12,000 Value Indicator
¥45,000-¥60,000 Value Indicator
€5,500-€7,500 Value Indicator
$45,000-$70,000 Value Indicator
¥850,000-¥1,230,000 Value Indicator
$6,000-$8,500 Value Indicator
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Medium: Etching
Edition size: 40
Year: 1996
Size: H 30cm x W 30cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| August 2023 | Smith & Singer, Woollahra | Australia | |||
| October 2015 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2012 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| February 2012 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2011 | Sotheby's London | United Kingdom | |||
| January 2007 | Lyon & Turnbull Edinburgh | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Suzanna (1996) is an etching by Lucian Freud depicting a woman resting her chin on her fist, her mouth slightly open and eyes trained directly at the viewer. The portrait is close-cropped and tightly composed, giving it an immediacy that draws attention to the sitter’s expression - one that reads as both alert and faintly weary.
In Lucian Freud's Suzanna, the etched lines vary from fine, curved strokes through the hair to darker, denser hatching around the eyes and nose. The result is a face built through tone as much as structure. There’s a quiet tension in the sitter’s pose and expression, which Freud renders without embellishment or sentiment. Like much of his work in print, Suzanna reflects his sustained engagement with the individual in front of him: unidealised, closely observed, and entirely grounded in the moment of sitting.
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.
