Large Head
Print
1993 (printed)
1993 (printed)
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| 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 V&A has three proofs of this print (and one cancellation proof); two of the first state, and one of the second. This a proof of the second (published) state, after the erasure of the lines in the area of the sitter's right shoulder which can be seen in a proof of the first state, E.423-2020. The first state was bitten and proofed on 10 February 1993 and the second state was proofed on 19 March.
The sitter is Leigh Bowery.
The V&A has three proofs of this print (and one cancellation proof); two of the first state, and one of the second. This a proof of the second (published) state, after the erasure of the lines in the area of the sitter's right shoulder which can be seen in a proof of the first state, E.423-2020. The first state was bitten and proofed on 10 February 1993 and the second state was proofed on 19 March.
The sitter is Leigh Bowery.
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| Object type | |
| Title | Large Head (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Lucian Freud: Trial proof of Large Head, 1993. Etching. Printed by Marc Balakjian. |
| Physical description | Head and shoulders of a bald naked man facing left. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 23C 2nd state. Trial proof. Warm black ink (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 V&A has three proofs of this print (and one cancellation proof); two of the first state, and one of the second. This a proof of the second (published) state, after the erasure of the lines in the area of the sitter's right shoulder which can be seen in a proof of the first state, E.423-2020. The first state was bitten and proofed on 10 February 1993 and the second state was proofed on 19 March. The sitter is Leigh Bowery. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.425-2020 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2020 |
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