Composer offered a handsome price, according to dealer Bill Acquavella, ‘but Lucian said his face was too soft’
Lucian Freud was one of Britain’s most significant artists, responsible for some of the most coveted paintings of the 20th century. But the process of sitting for a portrait by him was no easy business, according to the man who acted as Freud’s dealer for almost 20 years.
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