Francis BaconCentral Panel, from: Triptych 1974-19771981
1981
About the Item
- Creator:Francis Bacon (1909 - 1992, British, Irish)
- Creation Year:1981
- Dimensions:Height: 25.52 in (64.8 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:London, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU18010483482
Francis Bacon
Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1909, prominent British painter and printmaker Francis Bacon created controversial art until his death in 1992.
Despite the fact that he did not receive formal training, Bacon gained instantaneous recognition in 1945 after an exhibition at Lefevre Gallery in London that included his 1944 triptych Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion. Bacon's figures can be described as distorted, fleshy masses in anguish; these shocking and unsettling images are his representation of the evils and the devastation of the human condition. Bacon's oil paintings simultaneously repel and intrigue the viewer with their bold, grotesque figures. This paradox remains consistent with his prints, which he based on a selection of 35 of his own paintings dating from 1965 to 1991. Bacon worked with skilled printers to create his relatively small body of etchings and lithographs that total only about 40 editions.
In 2008 and 2009, a major retrospective of Bacon's paintings traveled to the Tate Britain, London, England (September 11, 2008–January 4, 2009), to the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid, Spain (February 3–April 19, 2009) and to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (May 20–August 16, 2009). Bacon's works are permanently part of public collections around the world, including the Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, Norway; Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Birmingham, England; Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C.; Museum of Modern Art, New York; and elsewhere.
Find a collection of Francis Bacon paintings and prints on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by Marlborough Graphics)
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: london, United Kingdom
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- The Blue Dog - Etching with Aquatint - Spanish SurrealismBy (after) Joan MiróLocated in London, GBJOAN MIRO 1893-1983 Montroig 1893- 1983 Mallorca (Spanish) Title: The Blue Dog Le chien bleu, 1959 Technique: Hand Signed and Numbered Etching with Aqu...Category
1950s Surrealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsEtching, Aquatint
- The Automobilist, from: My Life - Russian French Berlin Autobiography SurrealismBy Marc ChagallLocated in London, GBThis original etching with drypoint is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Marc Chagall" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 110, at t...Category
1920s Surrealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsDrypoint, Etching
- Fraternity Fraternité - Portfolio with 9 Etchings by Kandinsky Miro HayterBy Wassily KandinskyLocated in London, GBVARIOUS ARTISTS Title: Fraternity Fraternité, 1939 Technique: Complete Set of Nine Original Hand Signed Etchings on Montval Wove Paper with the Accompanying Text and Portfolio Portfolio size: 24 x 17.5 x 2 cm. / 9.5 x 6.9 x 1 in. Additional information: Each of the works in the portfolio is hand signed in pencil by each artist. The portfolio is hand numbered in pencil “97” on the justification page. This portfolio was printed in the limited edition of 101 by Atelier 17 and Henri Hecht...Category
1930s Surrealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsEtching
- Monument to Christopher Columbus and Marcel Duchamp - 13 Etchings by ArtistsBy Joan MiróLocated in London, GBVARIOUS ARTISTS Title: Monument to Christopher Columbus and Marcel Duchamp Monument à Christophe Colomb et à Marcel Duchamp, 1971 Technique: Complete Set of Thirteen Original Ha...Category
1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsEtching
- Masked Figures and Bird Woman, from: The Suite Vollard - Greek MythologyBy Pablo PicassoLocated in London, GBPABLO PICASSO 1881-1973 Málaga 1881- 1973 Mougins (Spanish) Title: Masked Figures and Bird Woman, from: The Suite Vollard Personnages masqués et f...Category
1930s Cubist Figurative Prints
MaterialsAquatint, Etching
- Nude IIBy Jacob GildorLocated in London, GBJACOB GILDOR b. 1948 (German / Israeli) Title: Nude II, 1996 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching and Aquatint in Colours on Arches Wove Paper Paper size: 65 x 50...Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsAquatint, Etching
- The Other Side of the Wall - Original Handsigned Etching - 150exBy Lars BoLocated in Paris, FRLars BO The other side of the wall Original etching with aquatint Hnadsigned in pencil Numbered / 150 ex On vellum 50 x 65 cm (c. 20 x 26 inch) Very good condition, right margin li...Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsAquatint, Etching
- Ten Recipes of Immortality : Holography of the Squirrel - Signed etchingBy Salvador DalíLocated in Paris, FRSalvador Dali (1904-1989) Man resuscitated by the holography of the squirrel, 1973 Original engraving Signed in pencil and numbered Edition limited to 50 copies On Japane paper 57 x...Category
1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsEtching, Aquatint
- HeroBy Roman SustovLocated in Palm Springs, CAAn ex libris print featuring the heroic figure of a man on horseback, in a blend of medieval and fantasy armor, with a vanquished dragon at his feet. Roman Sustov's prints often prov...Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsAquatint, Etching
- 8 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures, Aquatint Etching by Roberto MattaBy Roberto MattaLocated in Long Island City, NYArtist: Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 - 2002) Title: 8 AM from L'Arc Obscur des Heures Year: 1975 Medium: Aquatint Etching on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 125, XXXII...Category
1970s Surrealist Figurative Prints
MaterialsAquatint, Etching
- Les Danseurs à la Lune - Etching by Marc Chagall - 1967By Marc ChagallLocated in Roma, ITHand signed and numbered. Edition of 35 prints. Rare and precious artwork by Chagall, in excellent conditions. Ref. Cat. Cramer, n. 32 Image dimensions : 30.5 x 24 cmCategory
1960s Surrealist Abstract Prints
MaterialsEtching, Aquatint
- Spanish Artist Santi Moix Aquatint Etching Ed 2/3 Surrealist Abstract SymbolsBy Santi MoixLocated in Surfside, FLMoix, Santi (Spanish, b. 1960), Figural Abstraction, hybrid print with etching and aquatint, 23.5 x 16.75 inches, pencil signed and numbered 2/3. Santi Moix (Barcelona, 1960) lives ...Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Prints
MaterialsEtching, Aquatint