Head And Shoulders Of Girl
Head And Shoulders Of Girl
Signed Print
Lucian Freud
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Medium: Etching
Edition size: 50
Year: 1990
Size: H 78cm x W 63cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | Head And Shoulders Of Girl - Signed Print | |||
| April 2016 | Christie's New York - United States | Head And Shoulders Of Girl - Signed Print | |||
| October 2014 | Christie's New York - United States | Head And Shoulders Of Girl - Signed Print | |||
| February 2012 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Head And Shoulders Of Girl - Signed Print | |||
| April 2010 | Sotheby's New York - United States | Head And Shoulders Of Girl - Signed Print | |||
| March 2007 | Bonhams New Bond Street - United Kingdom | Head And Shoulders Of Girl - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
This etching was executed by Lucian Freud in 1990, and portrays the torso and head of a nude woman. With her head resting on her hand, the sitter's arm dynamically protrudes into the lower half of the composition, outlined with thick lines of the etching needle. Particular attention has been given to the model's breasts, which are softly delineated with rounded lines and hatching. Typical of his oeuvre, Freud has captured her portrait with meticulous attention to detail, and intrigues the viewer with her searchful gaze, which lingers outside the left frame of the composition.
Though the identity of this unnamed sitter is unknown, we can observe in Head And Shoulders Of Girl an intimate bond between sitter and artist so typical of Freud's work. Renowned for his risqué love-life, the sitter might have been one of Freud's many lovers who sat for him in the studio.
Lucian Freud is renowned for his distinctive ability to realise tone, texture, and depth through the medium of etching, with only black ink to form his subjects. Head And Shoulders Of Girl demonstrates Freud's insightful handling of the medium, as he casts convincing shadows and tricks of the light with the etching needle alone.
