King Charles Loans His First Piece of Art as Monarch

The first painting to be displayed with the label “Lent by His Majesty The King” is Lucian Freud’s portrait of Queen Elizabeth. It is currently on display in the National Gallery’s exhibition Lucian Freud: New Perspectives, and was installed at the end of the mourning period for Queen Elizabeth. Titled “Her Majesty the Queen,” Freud painted the late monarch in 2000 and 2001, and gifted the art to her. It was part of Queen Elizabeth’s private collection. Per the Art Newspaper, “It is unclear whether her will (which as monarch is to be sealed for 90 years) specifies that ownership… Read Full Article