Lucian Freud - Contemporary Art Part II New York Friday, November 17, 2006 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    James Kirkman Ltd., London

  • Artist Biography

    Lucian Freud

    British • 1922 - 2011

    Renowned for his unflinching observations, Lucian Freud is considered one of the greatest figurative artists. He pushed the boundaries of decorum in terms of classical portraiture and nudes in order to explore his lifelong concern to honestly render the human figure, in what he called his "naked portraits."

    In his paintings, Freud's layers of impasto jabs of paint create a surprisingly delicate, translucent depiction of flesh, while his etchings employ an economy of line that implies the figure more than it illustrates it. Charismatic but irascible, Freud worked only from sitters that he knew, consistently focusing on translating his direct perceptions. The resulting portraits are redolent with a stark and evocative psychological intensity, underpinned by an unexpected tenderness towards the subject.

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The present lot is in excellent condition. This work is an etching on paper.

214

Lord Goodman in his Yellow Pajamas

1987
Etching on paper.
19 x 21 3/4 in. (48.3 x 55.2 cm).
Initialed and numbered of 50 "L.F." lower left and right corners.

Estimate
$40,000 - 60,000 

Sold for $42,000

Contemporary Art Part II

17 Nov 2006, 10am & 2pm
New York