Bella in her Pluto T-shirt
Print
1995 (printed)
1995 (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 sitter here is Freud's daughter Bella. The head was redrawn on 17 May 1995 (see Hartley, no.51). The inscription suggests that this is the second state but it is in fact the third and final state.
The sitter here is Freud's daughter Bella. The head was redrawn on 17 May 1995 (see Hartley, no.51). The inscription suggests that this is the second state but it is in fact the third and final state.
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| Object type | |
| Title | Bella in her Pluto T-shirt (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Lucian Freud: Trial proof of Bella in her Pluto T-shirt, 1995. Etching. Printed by Marc Balakjian. |
| Physical description | Young woman wearing a t-shirt and trousers, sitting in a wicker armchair, her elbow on the arm of the chair and her head resting on her left hand. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 24C 2nd state (in pencil; by Marc Balakjian
This is erroneously described as the 2nd state, but it is the 3rd state.) |
| 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 sitter here is Freud's daughter Bella. The head was redrawn on 17 May 1995 (see Hartley, no.51). The inscription suggests that this is the second state but it is in fact the third and final state. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.429-2020 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2020 |
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