Man Resting
Print
1988 (printed)
1988 (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.
This proof of the first state shows the figure's left arm, bent at the elbow, which was then masked out with pastel by the artist in a second copy of the proof of the first state (E.336-2020). The arm does not apear in the published edtion (see cancellation proof E.337-2020). The plate was bitten and proofed at Studio Prints on 25 February 1988. The sitter is Angus Cook.
This proof of the first state shows the figure's left arm, bent at the elbow, which was then masked out with pastel by the artist in a second copy of the proof of the first state (E.336-2020). The arm does not apear in the published edtion (see cancellation proof E.337-2020). The plate was bitten and proofed at Studio Prints on 25 February 1988. The sitter is Angus Cook.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Man Resting (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Lucian Freud: Trial proof of Man Resting, 1988. Etching. Printed by Marc Balakjian. |
| Physical description | Head and shoulders of a man lying face down. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 7A 1st state (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. This proof of the first state shows the figure's left arm, bent at the elbow, which was then masked out with pastel by the artist in a second copy of the proof of the first state (E.336-2020). The arm does not apear in the published edtion (see cancellation proof E.337-2020). The plate was bitten and proofed at Studio Prints on 25 February 1988. The sitter is Angus Cook. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.335-2020 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2020 |
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