Woman with Arm Tattoo
Print
1996 (printed)
1996 (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.
The sitter here is Sue Tilley. The plate was bitten and first proofed on 23 April 1996. The printer has applied an even grey plate tone, as in the published impressions.
The sitter here is Sue Tilley. The plate was bitten and first proofed on 23 April 1996. The printer has applied an even grey plate tone, as in the published impressions.
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| Title | Woman with Arm Tattoo (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
| Brief description | Lucian Freud: Cancellation proof of Woman with Arm Tattoo, 1996. Etching. Printed by Marc Balakjian. |
| Physical description | Woman with a a tattoo on her upper right arm, asleep with her head resting on her left hand. Scored through with diagonal black lines. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 Sue Tilley. The plate was bitten and first proofed on 23 April 1996. The printer has applied an even grey plate tone, as in the published impressions. |
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| Accession number | E.458-2020 |
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| Record created | February 17, 2020 |
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