Eli
Print
2002 (printed)
2002 (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 plate was bitten and proofed by Paul Dewis at London Print Stdio and reproofed and printed by Marc Balakjian at Studio Prints. This was the first plate where Dewis was employed to do the biting,following the problems with Large Head of Emily (see E.439-2020).
The dog Eli belonged to David Dawson, Freud’s friend, model and assistant.
The plate was bitten and proofed by Paul Dewis at London Print Stdio and reproofed and printed by Marc Balakjian at Studio Prints. This was the first plate where Dewis was employed to do the biting,following the problems with Large Head of Emily (see E.439-2020).
The dog Eli belonged to David Dawson, Freud’s friend, model and assistant.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Eli (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Lucian Freud: Trial proof of Eli, 2002. Etching. Printed by Marc Balakjian. |
| Physical description | A portrait of a whippet lying on its side and facing right. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 18F Trial proof. Light print printed in cold black (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 plate was bitten and proofed by Paul Dewis at London Print Stdio and reproofed and printed by Marc Balakjian at Studio Prints. This was the first plate where Dewis was employed to do the biting,following the problems with Large Head of Emily (see E.439-2020). The dog Eli belonged to David Dawson, Freud’s friend, model and assistant. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.397-2020 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2020 |
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