Lucian Freud (British, 1922-2011) - Head of a Child
Lucian Freud (British, 1922-2011) - Head of a Child
Colored chalk on black paper
Sheet size: 13 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (33.7 x 27.3cm)
Executed circa late 1940s.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, sale of March 14, 1973, lot 153 (sold as A Child's Head).
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Collection of M.J. Jacobs.
Sotheby's, London, sale of November 21, 1973, lot 192.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Collection of J. Hyman.
Sotheby’s, London, sale of November 20, 1974, lot 139.
Private Collection.
Christie's, London, sale of October 15, 1993, lot 155.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Private Collection.
Sotheby's Arcade, New York, sale of June 24, 1998, lot 240.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lot Essay
We wish to thank Ms. Katie Barkes for her kind assistance in cataloguing the present work, which will be added to the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of Lucien Freud's drawings.
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Lucian Freud (British, 1922-2011) - Head of a Child
Colored chalk on black paper
Sheet size: 13 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (33.7 x 27.3cm)
Executed circa late 1940s.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, sale of March 14, 1973, lot 153 (sold as A Child's Head).
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Collection of M.J. Jacobs.
Sotheby's, London, sale of November 21, 1973, lot 192.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Collection of J. Hyman.
Sotheby’s, London, sale of November 20, 1974, lot 139.
Private Collection.
Christie's, London, sale of October 15, 1993, lot 155.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
Private Collection.
Sotheby's Arcade, New York, sale of June 24, 1998, lot 240.
Acquired directly from the above sale.
The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Lot Essay
We wish to thank Ms. Katie Barkes for her kind assistance in cataloguing the present work, which will be added to the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of Lucien Freud's drawings.