Head and Shoulders of a Girl

1990

Lucian Freud

Associated Names
Lucian Freud

Artist, British, 1922 - 2011

Mark Balakjian

Printer, British, born Armenia, 1940

The image shows a sketch of a person's upper body, including their torso, arms, and head. One arm is raised and bent at the elbow near their face, while their head is turned to the side. The facial features are detailed, with shadows and highlights, and the person's hair is short and combed back. They appear unclothed from the waist up. The sketch is intricate, emphasizing the skin's contours and textures. The background is minimal, with sketch-like lines and subtle shading.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on Somerset paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of the Collectors Committee

  • Dimensions

    plate: 69 x 54.4 cm (27 3/16 x 21 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 77.5 x 63 cm (30 1/2 x 24 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.134.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hartley 1995, 41

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1992

  • Dürer to Diebenkorn: Recent Acquisitions of Art of Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1992, no. 112.

Bibliography

1995

  • Hartley, Craig, The Etchings of Lucian Freud, A Catalogue Raisonne 1946-1995, London/New York, 1995.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: L.F; lower left in graphite: 32/50

Watermarks

Somerset / England

Wikidata ID

Q74894045

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