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Head of a Naked Girl

Print
2000 (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 model for this etching was Nicola-Rose O'Hara.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleHead of a Naked Girl (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching on paper
Brief description
Lucian Freud: Trial proof of Head of a Naked Girl, 2000. Etching. Printed by Marc Balakjian.
Physical description
Portrait of a head and shoulders of a young woman.
Dimensions
  • Plate height: 38.1cm
  • Plate width: 37.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
4A Light print on off-white paper. Trial proof. (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
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 model for this etching was Nicola-Rose O'Hara.
Collection
Accession number
E.324-2020

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Record createdFebruary 17, 2020
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