Early Freud beachscape painted on holiday with artist John Craxton—former friend, possible lover and bitter enemy—to be auctioned for £3.5m
Lucian Freud's Scillionian Beachscape (1945-46)Courtesy of Christie's While sombre, unflinchingly detailed portraits dominate the oeuvre and market of Lucian Freud, the British artist was also adept at depicting the natural…