Three Studies of Lucian Freud
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Three Studies of Lucian Freud is a 1969 triptych painting by Francis Bacon depicting his friend and fellow artist Lucian Freud in a series of distorted, psychologically intense portraits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Francis Bacon’s “Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X” | 1 |
| Three Studies of Lucian Freud canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Three Studies of Lucian Freud Context triple: [Francis Bacon, notableWork, Three Studies of Lucian Freud]
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Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)
"Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" is a 1972 painting by David Hockney that juxtaposes a fully clothed figure with a swimmer in a bright blue pool, and is one of his most iconic and valuable works.
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Composition VII
Composition VII is an abstract masterpiece by Wassily Kandinsky, celebrated for its dynamic swirl of colors and forms that exemplify his pioneering role in non-representational art.
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The Anatomy Lesson
The Anatomy Lesson is a 1983 novel by Philip Roth that continues the story of his alter ego Nathan Zuckerman, exploring themes of illness, identity, and artistic crisis with Roth’s characteristic dark humor and introspection.
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D.
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 is James McNeill Whistler’s iconic 1871 portrait of his mother, celebrated as a masterpiece of tonal harmony and one of the most famous works in American art.
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E.
The Son of Man
The Son of Man is a famous 1964 painting by Belgian surrealist René Magritte depicting a bowler-hatted man whose face is obscured by a hovering green apple, often interpreted as a commentary on identity and hidden reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Three Studies of Lucian Freud Target entity description: Three Studies of Lucian Freud is a 1969 triptych painting by Francis Bacon depicting his friend and fellow artist Lucian Freud in a series of distorted, psychologically intense portraits.
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A.
Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)
"Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures)" is a 1972 painting by David Hockney that juxtaposes a fully clothed figure with a swimmer in a bright blue pool, and is one of his most iconic and valuable works.
-
B.
Composition VII
Composition VII is an abstract masterpiece by Wassily Kandinsky, celebrated for its dynamic swirl of colors and forms that exemplify his pioneering role in non-representational art.
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C.
The Anatomy Lesson
The Anatomy Lesson is a 1983 novel by Philip Roth that continues the story of his alter ego Nathan Zuckerman, exploring themes of illness, identity, and artistic crisis with Roth’s characteristic dark humor and introspection.
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D.
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1
Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 is James McNeill Whistler’s iconic 1871 portrait of his mother, celebrated as a masterpiece of tonal harmony and one of the most famous works in American art.
-
E.
The Son of Man
The Son of Man is a famous 1964 painting by Belgian surrealist René Magritte depicting a bowler-hatted man whose face is obscured by a hovering green apple, often interpreted as a commentary on identity and hidden reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
painting
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triptych ⓘ |
| artisticMedium | oil paint ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic |
contrasting dark tones
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predominantly orange background ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | copyrighted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Irish-born British ⓘ |
| depictedPersonNationality | British ⓘ |
| depictedPersonOccupation |
artist
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painter ⓘ |
| depictionForm | distorted figure ⓘ |
| depicts |
Lucian Freud
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Lucian Freud in three different poses ⓘ Lucian Freud seated on a chair ⓘ friendship between Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud ⓘ full-length portrait ⓘ head-and-shoulders portrait ⓘ seated male figure ⓘ |
| describedAs |
distorted portrait
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psychologically intense ⓘ |
| genre | portrait painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central panel of Three Studies of Lucian Freud
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left panel of Three Studies of Lucian Freud ⓘ right panel of Three Studies of Lucian Freud ⓘ |
| inception | 1969 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | relationship between Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| location | private collection ⓘ |
| mainSubject | psychological portrait ⓘ |
| movement |
Expressionism
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Postwar art ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Francis Bacon ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 3 ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century British art ⓘ |
| salePriceCurrency | USD ⓘ |
| saleYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| series |
Bacon triptychs
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linked to:
Bacon’s screaming figures
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| significantEvent | record-breaking auction sale in 2013 ⓘ |
| soldAt |
Christie's New York
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linked to:
Christie’s
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| style |
distorted realism
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figurative abstraction ⓘ |
| support | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
human condition
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identity ⓘ psychological tension ⓘ |
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Subject: Three Studies of Lucian Freud Description of subject: Three Studies of Lucian Freud is a 1969 triptych painting by Francis Bacon depicting his friend and fellow artist Lucian Freud in a series of distorted, psychologically intense portraits.
Referenced by (2)
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Three Screaming Popes
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relatedWork
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Francis Bacon’s “Study after Velázquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X”
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linked to: Three Studies of Lucian Freud