Lucian Freud British, 1922-2011
Eli, 2002
Etching on Somerset Textured White paper paper, framed
Plate: 72.5 x 85.3 cm
Sheet: 77.5 x 96.0 cm
Sheet: 77.5 x 96.0 cm
© The Estate of Lucian Freud
Further images
In the present etching Freud depicted a dozing 'Eli', a whippet of his friend, David Dawson. This is one of three etchings in which Freud was inspired to portray dogs...
In the present etching Freud depicted a dozing 'Eli', a whippet of his friend, David Dawson. This is one of three etchings in which Freud was inspired to portray dogs but this is the largest and most impressive of his canine creations. Freud's prints of dogs, the other two being of his own whippet, Pluto (1988) and Pluto, aged Twelve (2000), are amongst Freud's most tender works, transmitting the artist’s affection for animals.
