Man Posing
Man Posing
Signed Print
Lucian Freud
£8,500-£12,500Value Indicator
$18,000-$26,000 Value Indicator
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¥80,000-¥120,000 Value Indicator
€10,000-€14,500 Value Indicator
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¥1,610,000-¥2,370,000 Value Indicator
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Medium: Etching
Edition size: 50
Year: 1985
Size: H 83cm x W 67cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 | Sotheby's Online | United Kingdom | |||
| December 2023 | Bonhams New Bond Street | United Kingdom | |||
| June 2023 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| September 2022 | Phillips London | United Kingdom | |||
| March 2022 | Christie's London | United Kingdom | |||
| April 2021 | Christie's New York | United States | |||
| September 2019 | Christie's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
This etching was executed by Lucian Freud in 1985, and is one of his most visually striking Naked Portraits. Sitting on a leather couch, the nude figure of Angus Crook reclines with legs spread and a confident arm resting on the back of the couch. With great attention to texture, Freud delineates the wallpapered walls of the interior, the wooden floorboards, the leather of the couch, and the skin and hair of his sitter. This is one of Freud's most ambitious etchings, and conveys his mastery over the medium.
Angus Cook, a filmmaker who Freud clearly took a liking to, sat for the artist over the period of 1985-90, and is the subject of at least seven paintings and seven etchings. Even though Freud returned to depict Cook in a similar pose five years later, in Naked Man On Bed, there is something uniquely striking about Man Posing. Produced alongside his monumental painting Painter And Model (1986-87), this etching has a formidable level of detailing. Indeed, Freud's ability to convey the texture and nature of flesh with the etching needle is typical of his work. However, Man Posing demonstrates his command over an array of textures: from the grooves in the wooden floorboards, to the stuffing of the leather couch spilling out in the foreground.
Though Freud rarely depicted men in his Naked Portraits, Man Posing is testament to his ability to capture his sitters with blunt honesty and psychological depth. Within this particular etching, Cook gazes directly to the viewer - or to Freud - giving the work an even more rousing appeal.
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.
