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Woman recalls posing for Freud after £25m art sale

Friday, June 26, 2026 Edition

Sue Tilley's recollections of posing for Lucian Freud have surfaced alongside news that one of his portraits sold for £25 million. The intimacy of the studio experience contrasts sharply with the financialization of that moment.

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