The Art Of Timekeeping

Kate Moss enraged artist Lucian Freud by always being late for sittings when she posed for him. The 83-year-old artist painted a nude portrait of the supermodel when she was seven months pregnant, but he has described the experience as a nightmare. Freud said: "I used to get very cross sometimes." The British painter also said that he wasn't pleased with the finished piece, even though it sold last year for almost £4 million. However, one famous woman that Freud did enjoy painting was Queen Elizabeth, because she was so open-minded. Freud said: "I've always admired her and seen her around for a long time. I just thought she was interesting and very surprising. She's very, very open-minded." Irish Art