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.
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Francis Bacon 'Three Studies for Self Portrait' Limited Edition Signed Print
By Francis Bacon
Located in San Rafael, CA
Francis Bacon (British, 1909-1992) Three Studies for Self Portrait, c. 1981 Lithograph in colors on Arches wove paper Edition 81/150 with Arabic numbering. There were also 25 H.C. (...
Lithograph
Etude Du Corps Humain D'après Ingres, Lithograph
By Francis Bacon
Located in Roma, IT
Etude Du Corps Humain D'après Ingres is a precious colored lithograph realized by Francis Bacon in 1984. Colored lithograph on Arches paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower r...
Lithograph
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l'Homme au lavabo [Figure at a Washbasin]
By Francis Bacon
Located in London, GB
Etching and aquatint in colours on Arches paper Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right on recto Image: 47.5 x 36.3 cm, Sheet: 67.5 x 52 cm, Framed: 87.9 x 71.7 cm Edition of 46 ...
Etching, Aquatint
Triptych August 1972 - Irish Triptych
By Francis Bacon
Located in London, GB
This complete set of three lithographs in colours, comprising the triptych, are each hand signed in pencil by the artist "Francis Bacon" at the lower right margins. Each sheet is als...
Lithograph
$1,567
Original 1972 exhibition poster by Francis Bacon at the Grand Palais in Paris
By Francis Bacon
Located in PARIS, FR
This dramatic original 1972 exhibition poster was created for the major retrospective of Francis Bacon at the Grand Palais in Paris—an institution known for hosting only the most cel...
Paper
Portrait de Michel Leiris
By Francis Bacon
Located in London, GB
Etching and aquatint in colours on Arches paper Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right on recto 68 x 52 cm, 71.8 x 56.8 cm (framed) Edition 98 of 100 Michel Leiris (1901-1990) ...
Etching, Aquatint
$5,500
Monograph: Francis Bacon (hand signed and warmly inscribed by Francis Bacon)
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Francis Bacon (hand signed and warmly inscribed by Francis Bacon), 1975 Softcover catalogue with stiff wraps (hand signed and warmly inscribed by Francis Bacon) hand si...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Felt Pen
$10,848
Francis Bacon (1909–1992) - Color etching and aquatint on Guarro laid paper
By Francis Bacon
Located in Varese, IT
Color etching and aquatint on Guarro laid paper, edited in 1981. Limited edition, numbered as: 24/99 Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner. Very good conditions. Plate si...
Etching, Paper
Study for a portrait of John Edwards
By Francis Bacon
Located in London, GB
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...
Lithograph
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$10,000
Book: Francis Bacon von [with] John Russell (hand signed and inscribed twice)
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Highly collectible and coveted item: Francis Bacon von [with] John Russell (Monograph, hand signed and inscribed twice by Francis Bacon), 1972 Hardback monograph with dust jacket (ha...
Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Feria Nimes by (after) Francis Bacon
By Francis Bacon
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Feria Nimes 1969/1992 original serigraphie large by (after) Francis Bacon Francis Bacon (1909–1992) was a renowned British painter known for his raw, emotional, and often unsettlin...
Screen
$4,800
H 48 in W 75.5 in
Nizza - large format photograph of summer beach scene in South of France
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
observation of a Mediterranean beach scene in Nice, France, on a hazy summer day Nizza by Frank Schott 48 x 75.5 inches (122 x 192cm) signed edition of 7 44 x 69 inches (122 x 17...
Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée, Archival Ink
$3,900
H 44 in W 69 in D 0.03 in
Nizza - large format photograph of summer beach observation in South of France
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large scale highly detailed photograph of European summer beach scene captured in coastal Nice, France, along the Mediterranean Côte d’Azur. Nizza (2006) by Frank Schott 44 x 69 in...
Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Archival Ink
$225
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
America's Going Nude over Nude Beer original 1981 vintage rare beer poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage poster: America's Going Nude Over Nude Beer. Original 1981 beer poster. This is a very rare poster, but still affordable. Excelle...
Offset
$1,462Sale Price|25% Off
H 30 in W 37 in D 1 in
El Pensador (The Thinker), hand signed lithograph
By Rafael Canogar
Located in Aventura, FL
Color lithograph with photolithography. Hand signed lower right by Rafael Canogar. Hand numbered 62/75 lower left corner. Artwork size 22 x 29 inches. Frame size 30 x 37 inches. ...
Paper, Lithograph
$1,995
H 20.75 in W 18 in
Pablo Picasso, Lithograph Print, Modern Style, 1950, Framed, Paloma
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Paloma Medium: Lithograph Date: 1950 Edition: 2000 Frame Size: 20 3/4" x 18" Sheet Size: 12 3/4" x 9 3/4" Reference: Cramer 60
Lithograph
$2,550Sale Price|25% Off
H 27 in W 34 in
Donald Baechler Szechuan Garden 2003 (Donald Baechler prints)
By Donald Baechler
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Donald Baechler, Szechuan Garden, 2003: Medium: Aquatint and soft-ground etching. Sheet size: 27 x 34 inches. Edition of 35 (30 + 5 artists proofs). Hand-signed, dated and numbered on bottom of sheet. Printed on Hanhnemuhle paper. Unframed. Acquired directly from publisher. Artist Biography: Donald Baechler, a member of the East Village art scene in 1980s New York, is known for his painting-collage-drawing works depicting of childhood imagery and nostalgic ephemera like grammar school primers, old maps, and children’s drawings...
Etching, Aquatint
$3,995
H 19.13 in W 16.88 in
Pablo Picasso Abstract Etching, Unsigned, 1971, Series 156
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: Femme au Fauteuil et Homme Accoude Medium: Etching Portfolio: Series 156 Date: 1971 Edition: 1/50 Frame Size: 19 1/8" x 16 7/8" Sheet Size: 12 7/8" x 9 7...
Etching
$800
H 19.7 in W 27.6 in
Julio Girona Cuban Artist Original Hand Signed silkscreen n1
Located in Miami, FL
"Julio Girona (Cuba, 1914-2002) 'Habitación interior', silkscreen on paper 19.7 x 27.6 in. (50 x 70 cm.) Edition of 115 ID: GIR1066-001-115" "Julio Giro...
Paper, Engraving, Etching
$750
H 26.25 in W 20 in
1959 Israeli Aharon Kahana Modernist Aquatint Etching Judaica Rabbi & Students
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract color composition, 1959 aquatint lithograph "the Master and his Pupils". This was from a portfolio which included works by Yosl Bergner, Menashe Kadishman, Yosef Zaritsky, Aharon Kahana, Jacob...
Aquatint
Coenties Slip
By Charles Frederick William Mielatz
Located in Middletown, NY
Lower Manhattan and the Seaport as the artist imagined it would have appeared before 1835. New York: 1907. Etching with drypoint on Japon paper, 13 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches (353 x 248 mm...
Etching, Drypoint, Handmade Paper
$3,592
H 20.28 in W 15.28 in
Serpentine (blue) - Contemporary, Abstract, Figure, Women, fragile
By Georg Baselitz
Located in Köln, DE
Aquatint in colours with sugar lift "Serpentine" (blue) by Georg Baselitz from 2022/23. The edition on Somerset White Satin comprises 50 copies in blue / 50 copies in green. The ...
Color, Etching, Aquatint
Salto Sobre La Cabeza
By Karel Appel
Located in Austin, TX
Artist: Karel Appel Title: Salto Sobre La Cabeza Year: 1988 Medium: Etching with aquatint Signed and dated '88, numbered 5/60 in pencil Dimensions: 19.25" x 4.5" Provenance: Gallery ...
Etching, Aquatint
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H 35.5 in W 25.5 in D 0.1 in
Francis Bacon 'Portrait of Pope Innocent XII', 1995, Vintage
By Francis Bacon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This limited edition reproduction of Francis Bacon's Portrait of Pope Innocent X, printed on Stonehenge paper, was published by Maeght and printed by ARTE in Paris. Although unsigned...
Offset
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H 63.25 in W 47.25 in D 1.25 in
"Study for Bullfight I" Modern Expressionist Grand Palais Retrospective Poster
By Francis Bacon
Located in Houston, TX
Modern expressionist exhibition poster from Francis Bacon's iconic 1971-1972 retrospective at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. At this time, Bacon was among the rare living artists...
Lithograph
Portrait of George Dyer Staring at Blind Cord
By Francis Bacon
Located in London, GB
Francis Bacon Portrait of George Dyer Staring at Blind Cord, 1966 Lithograph on paper 50 x 41.3 cm (framed) From a suite of five lithographs, produced t...
Lithograph
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H 35.5 in W 25.5 in D 0.1 in
Francis Bacon 'Portrait of Pope Innocent XII', 1995, Vintage
By Francis Bacon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This limited edition reproduction of Francis Bacon's Portrait of Pope Innocent X, printed on Stonehenge paper, was published by Maeght and printed by ARTE in Paris. Although unsigned...
Offset
Francis Bacon 'Pope Innocent XII (No text)' 1995
By Francis Bacon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 26.5 x 20 inches ( 67.31 x 50.8 cm ) Image Size: 26.5 x 20 inches ( 67.31 x 50.8 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Shipping and Handling: We ship Worldwide. For ...
Offset
Portrait of Michel Leiris
By Francis Bacon
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Francis Bacon (1909-1992) is one of the most distinctive, provocative, and influential painters of the 20th century. His singular aesthetic was a violent intersection between abstr...
Etching, Aquatint
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H 43.38 in W 32.63 in D 1 in
Francis Bacon, signed 182/250 offset lithograph, study of the human body, 1980
By Francis Bacon
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Rare, striking signed Francis Bacon lithograph from 1980, number 182 / 250. Details of the work are as follows: Francis Bacon (irish, 1909 ...
Lithograph
Triptych 1987
By Francis Bacon
Located in Paris, FR
Lithograph, 1989 Handsigned by the artist in pencil et numérotée 126/180 Publisher : Galerie Lelong (Paris) Printer : Galerie Lelong (Paris) Catalog : Sabatier 25 68.00 cm. x 50.00 c...
Lithograph
Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne (Hand signed and Inscribed)
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon British (1909-1992) Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne (Hand signed and Inscribed), ca. 1966 Offset lithograph postcard. Uniquely signed and...
Offset
Portrait of George Dyer Riding a Bicycle (Q1B), 1966
By Francis Bacon
Located in Washington , DC, DC
Edition of 500
Giclée
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H 26.5 in W 20 in D 0.1 in
1995 Francis Bacon 'Georges Cyclist (No Border)' Expressionism Brown, Black
By Francis Bacon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Paper Size: 26.5 x 20 inches ( 67.31 x 50.8 cm ) Image Size: 26.5 x 20 inches ( 67.31 x 50.8 cm ) Framed: No Condition: A: Mint Shipping and Handling: We ship Worldwide. For ...
Offset
Standing Man 1987, Francis Bacon
By Francis Bacon
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Francis Bacon (1909-1992) Title: Standing Man Year: 1987 Medium: Offset Lithograph on premium paper Size: 26.25 x 19.75 inches Condition: Excellent Notes: Published by Galeri...
Lithograph, Offset