Ephemera Lucian Freud, Encore ca. 1949, 2003 Lucian... Lot 6518

[Ephemera] Lucian Freud, Encore ca. 1949, 2003 Lucian Freud card titled ‘Encore’. Consists of a small offset litho reproduction of an original Freud drawing from ca. 1949, mounted on a buff folding card in matching envelope. The print measures 7.5 x 10.7 cm, the card measures 20 x 23 cm. Mint copy. The limited edition was commissioned and published by the London based art handling company Momart in 2003 as a Christmas gift to their clients. It was designed by the artist himself, making this one of the last works of art in edition Freud has made before he died in 2011. The entire Momart Christmas Greeting series is now housed in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, The Tate and several other international museum. It includes artists' cards by British and international artists including David Hockney, Gary Hume, Sarah Lucas, Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst.