An image of Lucian Freud in his studio.

The Archive of Lucian Freud

A quartet of limited edition prints

Our latest release – four iconic works from the master of portrait painting.

In conversation

Discover the legacy of Lucian Freud through a personal lens, as David Dawson reflects on the artist’s work and the story behind each edition.

Watch David Dawson, Lucian Freud’s assistant and friend, reflect on the enduring legacy of Freud’s work as he discusses each edition.

Discover the editions

This quartet of new limited edition prints, in collaboration with Bridgeman Images and the Lucian Freud Archive, brings together four seminal portraits, spanning 1953 to 2002.

I would wish my portraits to be of the people, not like them. Not having a look of the sitter, being them.
Lucian Freud

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Watch founder Tom Murphy of Make-Ready share details about the process of translating these four iconic portraits.

A painting of a person resting with a dog. The dog's head is nestled on the person's arm, both lying on a soft surface.

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Images © The Lucian Freud Archive. All Rights Reserved 2026 / Bridgeman Images / David Dawson / John Riddy

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