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“I am never inhibited by working from life. On the contrary, I feel more free; and I can take liberties which the tyranny of memory would not allow. I would wish my art to appear factual, not literal.” – Lucian Freud

From 1982, Freud created 60 published prints until his death in 2011. These etchings embodied the same unflinching realism that characterised his oil paintings. Freud’s approach to etching was informed by his painting: By placing the etching plate upright on an easel, he was able to meticulously etch from life. The subjects he etched, such as Sophie de Stempel, Ali Boyt and …