In Focus: Lucian Freud's mesmerising depictions of his nearest and dearest

For seven decades, Lucian Freud put great energy into his work, particularly the portraits of family and friends now the subject of an exhibition called 'Lucian Freud: Real Lives’ at Tate Liverpool. Martin Gayford takes a look.

Girl with a Kitten, 1947 (oil on canvas) by Lucian Freud (1922-2011). ©The Lucian Freud Archive; English, in copyright.

For seven decades, Lucian Freud put great energy into his work, particularly the portraits of family and friends now the subject of an exhibition called 'Lucian Freud: Real Lives’ at Tate Liverpool. Martin Gayford takes a look.