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Lucian Freud's 1996 painting Sleeping by the Lion Carpet documented in The Lewis Collection

artist · 2026-04-22

Lucian Freud created the oil painting Sleeping by the Lion Carpet in 1996. The work measures 89 by 47 inches and belongs to The Lewis Collection. This documentation was published on June 6, 2018.

Key facts

  • Lucian Freud painted Sleeping by the Lion Carpet in 1996
  • The medium is oil on canvas
  • Dimensions are 89 x 47 inches
  • The work is part of The Lewis Collection
  • Documentation was published on June 6, 2018
  • The painting features a sleeping figure with a lion carpet
  • Freud was a prominent 20th century figurative painter
  • The work represents Freud's mature period

Entities

Artists

  • Lucian Freud

Institutions

  • The Lewis Collection
  • artcritical

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