Lucian Freud on Paper

Introduction by Sebastian Smee. Essay by Richard Calvocoressi. Edited by Mark Holborn.

Jonathan Cape. London. 2008. First edition, first printing. Hardback; black cloth-bound hardback, dust jacket. [c.220 pages.] 181 colour plates and some colour text illustrations. English. 295 x 300mm. 2.5kg. 9780224076937. Near fine, in near fine dust jacket; slight shelf wear.

An illustrated survey of Lucian Freud's works on paper, including sketches, preparatory drawings, etchings and book illustrations. Drawing is integral to Freud's art and the collection of illustrations in the book shows his development from the formative early sketches to the larges-scale portrait etchings made towards the end of his life. From the library of theatre designer David Collis, with his dated signature in pencil to half-title.