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Lucian Freud
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Lucian Freud
- Cat's Eyes
- graphite and ink on paper mounted to board
- 3 1/2 by 6 3/8 in. 8.9 by 16.2 cm.
- Executed in 1947.
Provenance
Collection of Lincoln Kirstein, New York
Private Collection, London
Ivor Braka, Ltd., London
Collection of Duncan MacGuigan, New York (acquired from the above)
Christie's, New York, 10 May 2006, Lot 107
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, London
Ivor Braka, Ltd., London
Collection of Duncan MacGuigan, New York (acquired from the above)
Christie's, New York, 10 May 2006, Lot 107
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen, Lucian Freud and the Animal, March - June 2015, pp. 14 and 49, illustrated in color on p. 49
Literature
Ballet Magazine, February 1950, vol. 9, no. 2, p. 46, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet has discolored slightly with age, most visible along the extreme edges. Under very close inspection, a pinpoint abrasion is visible at the center of the bottom edge. Framed under Plexiglas.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"The painter must give a completely free rein to any feeling or sensations he may have and reject nothing to which he is naturally drawn."
Lucian Freud
Lucian Freud