Lucian Freud (1922-2011) Head Of Man, 1986-87

Lucian Freud (1922-2011) Head of a Man, 1986-87 signed with the initials and numbered 11/20 in pencil etching 50.6 x 44cm (19 15/16 x 17 5/16in). Co-published by James Kirkman and Brooke Alexander, London and New York Footnotes: Literature Starr Figura, Lucian Freud The Painter's Etchings, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2007, no. 66. Lucian Freud, renowned for his portraiture, depicts Angus Cook, poet and film-maker and frequent sitter for the artist. Cook was also captured in a charcoal drawing which is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Freud's life-long interest in human anatomy is prevalent in this etching portrait, as the subject is depicted close-up and tightly cropped, allowing Freud to focus anatomically on the face. Freud intensely observes and attentively illustrates the sinuous lines of the sitter's hair, modulation to the forehead and cheeks, with his masterful hatching technique creating depth throughout the composition. Lucian Freud commented, 'My work is purely autobiographical. It is about myself and my surroundings. It is an attempt at a record. I work from the people that interest me and that I care about, in rooms that I live in and know.' He required his models to pose for many hours, in some cases weeks, months or even years. Angus Cook is portrayed with heavy eyelids and a downward gaze. Perhaps, Cook suffers from studio fatigue in this image or perhaps he is daydreaming. Freud captures a private, informal and intimate moment between the artist and the sitter. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing