Donegal Man
2007
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
2007
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This is a portrait etching by Lucian Freud from 2007. It shows a man named Pat Doherty, who lived near Freud’s London studio. Freud made this print with his longtime printer Marc Balakjian, who helped shape the final look. It was Freud’s last completed print. Check out Marc Balakjian if you want to see how printmaking works behind the scenes.