Live Auction 21951Modern British and Irish Art Day Sale
LUCIAN FREUD, O.M., C.H. (1922-2011)
Lot 172

LUCIAN FREUD, O.M., C.H. (1922-2011)

Drawing from 'Large Interior, W11 (after Watteau)'

Closed19 October 2023

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GBP 17,640

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LUCIAN FREUD, O.M., C.H. (1922-2011)
Drawing from 'Large Interior, W11 (after Watteau)'
charcoal on paper
22 ¼ x 21 in. (56.5 x 53.3 cm.)
Executed in 1983.

with Matthew Marks Gallery, New York.

Specialist note

The present drawing relates to Lucian Freud’s major work Large Interior, W11 (after Watteau), 1981-83, which was sold in 2022, Christie’s, New York for $86,265,000 USD, setting a new world record price for the artist. The painting was offered as part of the Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection sale, the most valuable sale in auction history.