Early portrait denied by Lucian Freud shown for first time after authentication

Artist said Man in a Black Scarf was not his but evidence has emerged to show he painted it when a student in Suffolk

‘I want to hit 100’: Derek Jacobi on Aids, ageing and failing to boil an egg

The giant of stage and screen is 87 and still hates looking in the mirror. At home with his husband, he talks about weeping, sleeping with Daniel Craig, terrifying directors and the joys of white wine and a nap

Masterpieces by Klimt, Matisse and Freud set for London’s most valuable auction

Sotheby’s said collection of billionaire Spurs’ owner Joe Lewis and daughter Vivienne expected to fetch more than £150m in June sale

Lea Singer: Eine Frage des Formats

Ein außergewöhnlicher Roman! Zwei Persönlichkeiten des öffentlichen Lebens treffen sich und tauschen sich über Kunst und Wahrheit, Pferde, Wetten, Wolken, ihre Vergangenheit und die Vergänglichkeit…

A great artist on paper: why Lucian Freud’s magical drawings are the key to his major works

The artist often swapped painting for etching as a way to rediscover his craft. Now a new exhibition shows these flashes of inspiration in all their intimate glory

A Poem for the Scoundrel Lucian Freud