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Lucian Freud

Woman With An Arm Tattoo Signed Print

Woman With An Arm Tattoo

Lucian Freud

Woman With An Arm Tattoo
Signed Print

Name: Woman With An Arm Tattoo
Brand: Lucian Freud
Rating: 5 (233 reviews)

Lucian Freud

£12,000-£18,000Value Indicator

$25,000-$40,000 Value Indicator

$22,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

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¥2,320,000-¥3,480,000 Value Indicator

$16,000-$24,000 Value Indicator

-11% AAGR

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 40

Year: 1996

Size: H 70cm x W 92cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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Lucian Freud's Woman With An Arm Tattoo (signed), an etching from 1996, is estimated to be worth between £12,000 and £18,000. This artwork has been sold 14 times at auction since its initial sale on 18th October 2005. Over the past five years, the hammer price has ranged from £16,961 in October 2021 to £22,695 in June 2022. The average annual growth rate of this piece is -12%. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 40.

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Auction Results

Auction Date	Auction House	Location
March 2023	Christie's London	United Kingdom
June 2022	Wright	United States
October 2021	Christie's Paris	France
October 2019	Christie's New York	United States
September 2019	Christie's London	United Kingdom
September 2019	Sotheby's London	United Kingdom
June 2017	Sotheby's London	United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Woman with an Arm Tattoo (1996) is an etching by Lucian Freud depicting Sue Tilley in a moment of stillness. Her head rests in one hand, eyes closed, the weight of her pose underscored by the slumped material across her body. A small flower tattoo on her upper arm is rendered with the same precision as the folds of skin and muscle, without sentiment or embellishment.

In Woman with an Arm Tattoo, Freud’s line is slow and deliberate, tracing the sitter’s form with a kind of clinical intimacy. The figure dominates the frame, but nothing is exaggerated. Instead, the portrait invites a prolonged, unflinching gaze, one that resists narrative and instead lingers in surface, texture, and presence. Like many of Freud’s etchings, it feels less like a study and more like an encounter.

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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