For the premiere of “The Picture” podcast, Bill Acquavella is joined by artist and author David Dawson in a discussion of their dear friend, the remarkably talented painter Lucian Freud. In his introduction, Philippe de Montebello also recounts a momentous meeting with Brooke Astor, who, as a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, was transfixed by Freud’s portrayal of what she called “a repulsive mound of flesh.”© 2018 Acquavella Galleries. All rights reserved.___Lucian Freud“Eli and David”2005-06Oil on canvas56 x 45 inches (142 x 117 cm)Private Collection© The Lucian Freud Archive / Bridgeman Images