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Francis Bacon
Study for a portrait of John Edwards

1986

About the Item

Original lithograph in colours on Arches paper, with full margins, framed Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right on recto Image: 68 x 49 cm, Sheet: 94.5 x 67.9 cm, Framed: 105.3 x 85.4 cm Edition of 180 + 30 HC Published by Galerie Lelong, Paris catalog raisonné reference (Sabatier 22; Orozco 39) The protagonist of this piece is John Edwards, the artist's friend, lover, and muse. Before a dark doorway stands a male figure that appears to be cut and pasted onto the space as if it was a collage. The shadow of the subject on the ground is almost as sold and concrete as the figure itself. One can also see that Bacon has marked a rectangular mat shape on the floor on which to place the figure. It suggests that the figure might disappear through the opening of the door into nothingness.
  • Creator:
    Francis Bacon (1909 - 1992, British, Irish)
  • Creation Year:
    1986
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41.46 in (105.3 cm)Width: 33.63 in (85.4 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2154212593762
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