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Head on a Green Sofa
Head on a Green Sofa is an oil painting by Lucian Freud executed in 1960-61. It is a portrait of the late Lady Lambton, wife of Antony Lambton, Viscount Lambton, 6th Earl of Durham. It was sold at Sotheby's, London, 12 February 2014 by its then owner Edward Lambton, 7th Earl of Durham, for £2,994,500.
Bibliography.
- Lawrence Gowing. "Lucian Freud", London 1982, p. 121, no. 95, illustrated
the different fine arts and later, large Ming and Qing porcelain vases. A supposed Michelangelo, a stone head, was once here.
Imelda Marcos decorated the room in mint green. She would sit on the antique French sofa and the visitors on the armchairs. On rare occasions, small concerts were held here, featuring famous Filipino and foreign musicians.
The room immediately behind the Music Room was set up by Imelda Marcos as her office. It later became President Fidel Ramos' private office. The room beyond was