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Birthday card from Frank Auerbach to Lucien Freud: PD.221-2015

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Titles

Birthday card from Frank Auerbach to Lucien Freud

Maker(s)

Auerbach, Frank

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Description

A sketch based on a photograph taken by Kevin Davis in 2002 of Auerbach and Freud in the Cock Tavern, East London

Notes

History note: Lucien Freud

Legal notes

Allocated by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax, from the estate of Lucien Freud, 2014

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Allocated (2015) by H.M. Government Estate of Lucien Freud

Dating

Production date: after AD 2002

Components of the work

Sheet Height 149 mm Width 139 mm
Frame Height 243 mm Width 234 mm

Techniques used in production

Drawing : Pen and ink on paper

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Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.221-2015
Primary reference Number: 209467
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Created: Thursday 27 October 2016 Updated: Monday 16 January 2023 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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