# @sothebys on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=f-g4FuxiXE4
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/27481933-sothebys-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-25T13:12:23.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Sotheby's (@sothebys) — https://gondola.cc/sothebys

## Caption

Charged with an unnerving psychological power, Flyda and Arvid (1947) is a striking early drawing by Lucian Freud, showcasing his meticulous observation and technical virtuosity. This rare piece is likely the only self-portrait featuring his first wife, Kitty Garman, and was initially conceived as an illustration for Flyda of the Seas: A Fairy Tale for Grown Ups, commissioned by Princess Marie Bonaparte—Sigmund Freud’s patient and patron.

Demonstrating the intense draughtsmanship that underpinned his later canvases, this jewel-like composition reveals Freud’s ability to capture psychological depth with thrilling exactitude. As a pivotal early work, Flyda and Arvid stands as a testament to the discipline and penetrating vision that defined Freud’s incomparable career.

This intimate work features in the Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction taking place at Sotheby's London on 4 March.

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