Lucian Freud

c. 1949

Brassaï

Associated Names
Brassaï

Artist, French, born Transylvania, 1899 - 1984

The image shows two people; a man standing behind an easel and a woman lying down. The man is leaning forward, looking directly at the camera, with a serious expression. He has deep-set eyes, a straight nose, and curly dark hair. The man is wearing a buttoned-up shirt with a visible pocket and is holding part of the canvas. The woman has her head slightly raised, her eyes directed towards the camera. She has light-colored eyes, wavy hair, and a relaxed expression. Behind them is an unfinished painting on the easel, showing a man in dark clothing and another face with a hand touching it. The background features a textured wall, a partially filled shelf, and a window with closed shutters, creating an ambiance of an art studio.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 29.4 x 22.7 cm (11 9/16 x 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.52.8


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, bequeathed to his wife, Gilberte, Paris, France; purchased with donated funds by NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • Posing for the Camera: Gifts from Robert B. Menschel, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017 - 2018, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

upper center verso in graphite: 21 x 29; upper right verso in black ink: A.586.R; center verso in graphite: Le peintre L. Freud a Paris vers 1949; lower right verso in graphite: 3/30 / Brassai; center right verso: artist copyright stamp; lower left verso stamped in black ink: Tirage de l'Auteur

Wikidata ID

Q64145488

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