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This credits the lender as “Property of a Distinguished Private Collector, Bali”—a phraseology more normally spotted in Christie’s and Sotheby’s evening auction catalogues, not in a public gallery. A portrait gallery spokesman told us that the credit...
Bonhams London: "Contemporary One" Lot 6 Frank Auerbach "Head of Lucian Freud," 1960 Estimate: 300,000 - 500,000 British pounds Prize Realized: 481,250 British pounds Courtesy Bonhams
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 10: A Christie's auction house employee stands besides a piece of work entitled 'Boat, Connemara' by Lucien Freud during a press preview of Post War And Contemporary Art at Christies auction house on February 10, 2012 in... View Photo »
Judge not lest ye be judged
The following week, the duchess will travel to the English city of Leicester with the queen and her husband, Prince Philip, as part of Diamond Jubilee celebrations to mark the queen’s 60 years on the throne. The duchess made her solo debut last week...
The following week, the duchess plans to travel to the English city of Leicester with the Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, as part of Diamond Jubilee celebrations to mark the Queen's 60 years on the throne. The duchess made her solo debut last week...
The following week, the duchess plans to travel to the English city of Leicester with the queen and her husband, Prince Philip, as part of Diamond Jubilee celebrations to mark the queen's 60 years on the throne. The duchess made her solo debut last...
Unidentified Christie's employees display the British artist Lucian Freud's "Boat, Connemara" drawing at the auction house's offices in London, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. The piece is estimated to fetch 200,000 to 300,000 pounds ($315,774 to $473,661/... View Photo »
you need the eye, the hand and the heart. Two won't do. The other great thing they said - I told this to Lucian Freud - is: 'Painting is an old man's art.' I like that!
The following week, the duchess will travel to the English city of Leicester with the queen and her husband, Prince Philip, as part of Diamond Jubilee celebrations to mark the queen's 60 years on the throne. The duchess made her solo debut last week...
KATZ, Associated Press | The Duchess of Cambridge, leaves after attending the opening evening of the Lucian Freud Portraits exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in central London, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. The gallery is showing more than 100...
Lucian Michael Freud, OM, CH (b. 8 December 1922, Berlin) is a British painter of German origin. Full Article
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a preview of Lucian Freud paintings at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The royal, who has a degree in the history of art and became patron last month of the National Portrait...
View Photo »A cameraman films beside the unfinished painting entitled 'Portrait of The Hound, 2011' by British artist Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery in London, on February 8, 2012. The painting forms a part of an exhibition entitled 'Lucian Freud Portraits' which opens to the public...
View Photo »Sue Tilley poses for pictures in front two paintings of herself entitled 'Benefits Supervisor Sleeping' (L) and 'Evening in the Studio' (R) both by British artist Lucian Freud, at the National Portrait Gallery in London, on February 8, 2012. The painting forms a part of an exhibition...
View Photo »Visitors and journalists talk in front of an unfinished painting entitled 'Portrait of The Hound, 2011' by British artist Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery in London, on February 8, 2012. The painting forms a part of an exhibition entitled 'Lucian Freud Portraits' which...
View Photo »A visitor reads a brochure next to an unfinished painting entitled 'Portrait of The Hound, 2011' by British artist Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery in London, on February 8, 2012. The painting forms a part of an exhibition entitled 'Lucian Freud Portraits' which opens to...
View Photo »A woman admires a painting entitled 'Ria, Naked Portrait' by British artist Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery in London, on February 8, 2012. The painting forms a part of an exhibition entitled 'Lucian Freud Portraits' which opens to the public on February 9, 2012.
View Photo »Art enthusiasts talk in front of a painting entitled 'Ria Naked Portrait' by British artist Lucian Freud at the National Portrait Gallery in London, on February 8, 2012. The painting forms a part of an exhibition entitled 'Lucian Freud Portraits' which opens to the public on February 9,...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Sue Tilley, whom Lucian Freud painted in 'Sleeping by the Lion Carpet' (R) poses for photographs in the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition, which officially open to...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: A woman admires the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition, which officially open to the general public on February 9, 2012, features 130 artworks spanning the length of...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: A woman uses her mobile phone to photograph Lucian Freud's painting 'Naked Portrait' in the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition, which officially opens to the general...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: A woman admires the Lucian Freud paintings 'Girl with a White Dog' (L) and 'Sleeping Nude' in the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition, which officially opens to the...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: A gallery assistant sits next to the Lucian Freud painting 'Eli and David' in the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition, which officially opens to the general public on...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: A man films Lucian Freud's last, unfinished painting 'Portrait of the Hound' in the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition, which officially opens to the general public...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: A man views the Lucian Freud painting 'Sunny Morning - Eight Legs' (C) in the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition, which officially open to the general public on...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: A gallery assistant stands next to the Lucian Freud painting 'Girl with a White Dog' in the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition, which officially open to the general...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: A gallery assistant sits next to the Lucian Freud painting 'Benefits Supervisor Sleeping' in the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition, which officially open to the...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Members of the public admire the Lucian Freud painting 'Sleeping by the Lion Carpet' in the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The exhibition, which officially open to the general...
View Photo »Unidentified Christie's employees display the British artist Lucian Freud's "Boat, Connemara" drawing at the auction house's offices in London, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. The piece is estimated to fetch 200,000 to 300,000 pounds ($315,774 to $473,661/ 239,168 to 358,725 euro) when it...
View Photo »Visitors look at Lucian Freud's "Portrait of a Man" at Sotheby's auction house in London February 1, 2012. The piece is expected to sell for up to 2 million GBP ($3.2 million) when it is auctioned on February 15.
View Photo »A woman sits next to a painting by Lucian Freud entitled 'The Couple' at the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in central London on February 8, 2012. The exhibition opens to the general public on February 9, 2012.
View Photo »A cameraman films between the final, unfinished painting by Lucian Freud entitled 'Man with White Hound 2011' (R) and 'Sunny Morning - Eight Legs' (L) at the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in central London on February 8, 2012. The exhibition opens...
View Photo »Visitors talk in front of a painting by Lucian Freud entitled 'Benefits Supervisor Resting' at the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in central London on February 8, 2012. The exhibition opens to the general public on February 9, 2012.
View Photo »A visitor views a painting by Lucian Freud entitled 'Portrait: Girl In A Dark Jacket' at the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in central London on February 8, 2012. The exhibition opens to the general public on February 9, 2012.
View Photo »A painting by Lucian Fried entitled 'Eli and David' is pictured at the 'Lucian Freud Portraits' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in central London on February 8, 2012. The exhibition opens to the general public on February 9, 2012.
View Photo »The Duchess of Cambridge during a visit to the Lucian Freud Portraits exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012. The royal, who has a degree in the history of art, became patron last month of the National Portrait Gallery, in London, which is staging the...
View Photo »LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 08: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attends a preview of Lucian Freud paintings at the National Portrait Gallery on February 8, 2012 in London, England. The royal, who has a degree in the history of art and became patron last month of the National Portrait...
View Photo »Judge not lest ye be judged
you need the eye, the hand and the heart. Two won't do. The other great thing they said - I told this to Lucian Freud - is: 'Painting is an old man's art.' I like that!
I think it’s very generous of these very established, famous artists to be prepared to go into an exhibition with 17 and 18-year-olds. Lucian Freud personally agreed that we could include his work before he died, Howard Hodgkin has agreed to show work while he’s also got major one-man shows in New York ...
