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Mornington Terrace, 2024

Archival pigment print in colours, on 330gsm Somerset Velvet 100% cotton rag paper
Signed by the artist, lower right on recto

Unframed: 33 x 33 cm

Edition of 200

Mornington Terrace belongs to the small constellation of north London streets that have grounded Frank Auerbach’s practice for over seven decades, a lived terrain walked daily from his Camden Town studio and transformed into searching images of urban feeling. In this 2024 work, that familiar corner becomes both subject and self‑portrait: the angles of road, railings and façades register time, memory and persistence in a city he once argued had “not been properly painted,” yet made his life’s project to record. The unique appeal of this work lies in how this place functions as a key tableau within his oeuvre, relating directly to Mornington Terrace and Camden landscapes now held in museum collections.

Frank Auerbach

Frank Auerbach was born during a very volatile time in Germany’s history. With the help of British writer, Iris Origo, Auerbach was sent to Britain at the age of seven to avoid persecution by the Nazi regime. The method by which Auerbach was sent to Britain is disputed as some say it was via the Kindertransport, which was an organized rescue effort, while Auerbach himself states that he was sent to Britain via a private arrangement. Auerbach’s parents tragically died in a concentration camp so whatever the means, moving to Britain was fortunate. Auerbach became a naturalized citizen of Britain since 1947.