Before the Fourth
Print
2004 (printed)
2004 (printed)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This is one of a group of 143 state, trial and cancellation proofs of etchings by Lucian Freud (1922-2011) which came from the collection of Marc Balakjian (1938-2017) of Studio Prints. Balakjian was Freud’s printer from 1985 and worked closely with him on the production of his etchings.
The actress Annabel Mullion (b.1969) who was pregnant with her fourth child is the subject of this etching, and a small related painting of the same title (2004, private collection). Balakjian pulled around 1o trial proofs, of which five are now in the V&A. The plate was etched and proofed by Paul Dewis at London Print Studion and then reproofed and printed by Marc Balakjian at Studio Prints.
The actress Annabel Mullion (b.1969) who was pregnant with her fourth child is the subject of this etching, and a small related painting of the same title (2004, private collection). Balakjian pulled around 1o trial proofs, of which five are now in the V&A. The plate was etched and proofed by Paul Dewis at London Print Studion and then reproofed and printed by Marc Balakjian at Studio Prints.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Before the Fourth (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Lucian Freud: Trial proof of Before the Fourth, 2004. Etching. Printed by Marc Balakjian. |
| Physical description | Landscape format image of a naked pregnant woman lying on a bed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 3A Trial proof. Very light print. (In pencil; by Marc Balakjian) |
| Credit line | Accepted in lieu of inheritance tax by HM Government in 2019 from the collection of Marc Balakjian and allocated to the V&A |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This is one of a group of 143 state, trial and cancellation proofs of etchings by Lucian Freud (1922-2011) which came from the collection of Marc Balakjian (1938-2017) of Studio Prints. Balakjian was Freud’s printer from 1985 and worked closely with him on the production of his etchings. The actress Annabel Mullion (b.1969) who was pregnant with her fourth child is the subject of this etching, and a small related painting of the same title (2004, private collection). Balakjian pulled around 1o trial proofs, of which five are now in the V&A. The plate was etched and proofed by Paul Dewis at London Print Studion and then reproofed and printed by Marc Balakjian at Studio Prints. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.319-2020 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2020 |
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