Man Posing
Man Posing
Signed Print
Lucian Freud
£12,000-£18,000 VALUE (EST.)
$23,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)
$20,000-$30,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥110,000-¥160,000 VALUE (EST.)
€14,000-€21,000 VALUE (EST.)
$120,000-$170,000 VALUE (EST.)
¥2,200,000-¥3,300,000 VALUE (EST.)
$15,000-$22,000 VALUE (EST.)
This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.
Etching, 1985
Signed Print Edition of 50
H 83cm x W 67cm
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Artwork | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2022 | Phillips London - United Kingdom | Man Posing - Signed Print | |||
| March 2022 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Man Posing - Signed Print | |||
| April 2021 | Christie's New York - United States | Man Posing - Signed Print | |||
| September 2019 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Man Posing - Signed Print | |||
| September 2019 | Sotheby's London - United Kingdom | Man Posing - Signed Print | |||
| November 2018 | Swann Auction Galleries - United States | Man Posing - Signed Print | |||
| September 2018 | Christie's London - United Kingdom | Man Posing - Signed Print |
Meaning & Analysis
This etching was executed by Lucian Freud in 1985, and is one of his most visually striking Naked Portraits. Sitting on a leather couch, the nude figure of Angus Crook reclines with legs spread and a confident arm resting on the back of the couch. With great attention to texture, Freud delineates the wallpapered walls of the interior, the wooden floorboards, the leather of the couch, and the skin and hair of his sitter. This is one of Freud's most ambitious etchings, and conveys his mastery over the medium.
Angus Cook, a filmmaker who Freud clearly took a liking to, sat for the artist over the period of 1985-90, and is the subject of at least seven paintings and seven etchings. Even though Freud returned to depict Cook in a similar pose five years later, in Naked Man On Bed, there is something uniquely striking about Man Posing. Produced alongside his monumental painting Painter And Model (1986-87), this etching has a formidable level of detailing. Indeed, Freud's ability to convey the texture and nature of flesh with the etching needle is typical of his work. However, Man Posing demonstrates his command over an array of textures: from the grooves in the wooden floorboards, to the stuffing of the leather couch spilling out in the foreground.
Though Freud rarely depicted men in his Naked Portraits, Man Posing is testament to his ability to capture his sitters with blunt honesty and psychological depth. Within this particular etching, Cook gazes directly to the viewer - or to Freud - giving the work an even more rousing appeal.
