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September 4, 2004

Benefits Supervisor Sleeping Painting

big sue painting by lucian freud

Benefits Supervisor Sleeping by famous British artist Lucian Freud. Painted in 1995.
Also called Big Sue
151 x 219 cm or 59 x 86 inches
Oil on canvas
Bought by the Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich for $33,641,000 in 2008.

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    August 14, 2013 at 3:49 am

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    August 14, 2013 at 3:50 am

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  3. Most Expensive Living Artist – Lucian Freud says:
    August 14, 2013 at 3:51 am

    […] Freud has become the most expensive living artist at auction with his “Big Sue” painting. The large naked woman painted on a couch is called “Benefits Supervisor Sleeping” and […]

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