Pluto Aged Twelve
Print
2000 (printed)
2000 (printed)
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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 is a trial proof of the third state of Freud's etching of his dog Pluto, with the hand of his assistant David Dawson reaching in from top right to calm the animal. Though described by Balakjian as the third state, the catalogue raisonne of Freud's prints concludes that there were only two states.
This is a trial proof of the third state of Freud's etching of his dog Pluto, with the hand of his assistant David Dawson reaching in from top right to calm the animal. Though described by Balakjian as the third state, the catalogue raisonne of Freud's prints concludes that there were only two states.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Pluto Aged Twelve (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Lucian Freud: Trial proof of Pluto Aged Twelve, 2000. Etching. Printed by Marc Balakjian. |
| Physical description | A black and white print of a dog lying on its side, facing left. A hand reaching in, top right. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 12C 3rd state the shadow between the front legs lighter. Cold black ink. Note in pencil; 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 is a trial proof of the third state of Freud's etching of his dog Pluto, with the hand of his assistant David Dawson reaching in from top right to calm the animal. Though described by Balakjian as the third state, the catalogue raisonne of Freud's prints concludes that there were only two states. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.365-2020 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2020 |
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