Lot Essay
This print relates to the painting of 1987-8 (Lampert 31) and, like the painting, originally included the top of the girl's head before Freud's decision to cut the plate down.
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Girl Sitting (Hartley 33)
Details
Lucian Freud (b. 1922)
Girl Sitting (Hartley 33)
etching, 1985, on Somerset Satin White paper, inscribed in pencil For R.B.K. from L.M.F., aside from the edition of fifty (there were also 15 artist's proofs), published by J. Kirkman, London and B. Alexander, New York, with wide margins, in very good condition, framed
Plate 526 x 695 mm., Sheet 612 x 776 mm.
Girl Sitting (Hartley 33)
etching, 1985, on Somerset Satin White paper, inscribed in pencil For R.B.K. from L.M.F., aside from the edition of fifty (there were also 15 artist's proofs), published by J. Kirkman, London and B. Alexander, New York, with wide margins, in very good condition, framed
Plate 526 x 695 mm., Sheet 612 x 776 mm.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist.
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