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Head And Shoulders Of Girl - Signed Print by Lucian Freud 1990 - MyArtBroker

Head And Shoulders Of Girl
Signed Print

Lucian Freud

£13,000-£19,000Value Indicator

$26,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

$23,000-$35,000 Value Indicator

¥120,000-¥170,000 Value Indicator

15,000-22,000 Value Indicator

$120,000-$180,000 Value Indicator

¥2,510,000-¥3,670,000 Value Indicator

$16,000-$23,000 Value Indicator

-9% AAGR

AAGR (5 years) This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

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Medium: Etching

Edition size: 50

Year: 1990

Size: H 78cm x W 63cm

Signed: Yes

Format: Signed Print

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The value of Lucian Freud’s Head And Shoulders Of Girl (signed) is estimated to be worth between £13,000 and £19,000. This etching print, created in 1990, has shown consistent value growth since its first sale in March 2007. In the past five years, the hammer price has remained stable, with an average annual growth rate of -8%. This work has an auction history of 11 total sales. The edition size of this artwork is limited to 50.

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Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseLocation
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
December 2023Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom
April 2016Christie's New York United States
October 2014Christie's New York United States
February 2012Christie's London United Kingdom
April 2010Sotheby's New York United States
March 2007Bonhams New Bond Street United Kingdom

Meaning & Analysis

Though the identity of this unnamed sitter is unknown, we can observe in Head And Shoulders Of Girl an intimate bond between sitter and artist so typical of Freud's work. Renowned for his risqué love-life, the sitter might have been one of Freud's many lovers who sat for him in the studio.

Lucian Freud is renowned for his distinctive ability to realise tone, texture, and depth through the medium of etching, with only black ink to form his subjects. Head And Shoulders Of Girl demonstrates Freud's insightful handling of the medium, as he casts convincing shadows and tricks of the light with the etching needle alone.

  • 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.

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