Julia Yardley Mills (J.Y.M.) , 1989
20 x 16.5 cm (h x w)
etching, printed on Somerset white paper, artist's proof outside the published edition of 50

© Frank Auerbach, courtesy Marlborough Fine Art

Julia Yardley Mills (J.Y.M.), a professional model, who also became a friend of the artist, began sitting for Auerbach at Sidcup Art College in the 1950s, continuing, with weekly sittings, until 1997.

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