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Francis Bacon Art

British, Irish, 1909-1992

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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(Biography provided by Marlborough Graphics)

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Artist: Francis Bacon
Dealer: Marlborough New York
Triptych 1971 (left panel)
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Triptych 1971 (left panel), 1975 lithograph, edition of 200 33 1/2 x 24 in. (85.1 x 61 cm)
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1970s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Lithograph

Triptych, March 1974 (center panel)
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Triptych, March 1974 (center panel), 1974 offset lithograph, edition of 150 31 1/2 x 23 3/4 in. (80 x 60.3 cm)
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1970s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Lithograph

Study for the Human Body from a Drawing by Ingres
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Study for the Human Body from a Drawing by Ingres 1982-84, 1984 lithograph, ed. of 180 34 5/8 x 23 7/8 in. (88 x 60.6 cm)
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1980s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Lithograph

Oedipus and the Sphinx after Ingres 1983
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
image: 33 3/4 x 46 in. (85.7 x 116.8 cm) sheet: 50 3/8 x 35 3/8 in. (128 x 89.8 cm) lithograph HC aside from the edition of of 150 + some AP
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1980s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Lithograph

Study from Human Body 1987
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
image: 52 3/4 x 38 3/4 in. (134 x 98.4 cm) sheet: 64 1/4 x 47 3/4 in. (163.2 x 121.3 cm) framed: 66 7/8 x 50 1/4 in. (169.9 x 127.6 cm) etching and aquatint edition of 90 + 30 AP sta...
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1990s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Triptych 1983
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Triptych 1983, 1984 a set of 3 lithographs, edition of 180 35 x 24 1/2 in. each (88.9 x 62.2 cm) signed lower right
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1980s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Lithograph

Triptych 1986-1987 (right panel)
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Triptych 1986-1987, 1988 aquatint, edition of XV AP 35 3/8 x 24 3/4 in. (89.9 x 62.9 cm) signed lower right
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1980s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Aquatint

Triptych 1991 (right panel)
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Triptych 1991 (right panel), 1992 etching and aquatint, edition of 84 64 1/8 x 47 5/8 in. (162.9 x 121 cm) signed lower right
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1990s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Etching, Aquatint

Triptych 1987 (center panel)
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Triptych 1987 (center panel), 1987 lithograph, edition of 180 37 1/4 x 26 3/4 in. (94.6 x 67.9 cm)
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1980s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Lithograph

Triptych - August 1972 (Right Panel Only)
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Triptych - August 1972 (Right Panel Only), 1989 single lithograph from a set of 3, edition of 180 35 1/4 x 24 5/8 in. (89.5 x 62.5 cm)
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1980s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Lithograph

Triptych - August 1972 (Center Panel Only)
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Triptych - August 1972 (Center Panel Only), 1989 single lithograph from a set of 3, edition of 180 35 1/4 x 24 5/8 in. (89.5 x 62.5 cm)
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1980s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Lithograph

Study for Self Portrait 1982
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Study for Self Portrait 1982, 1984 offset lithograph, ed. of 182 37 x 25 5/8 in. (94 x 65.1 cm)
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1980s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Lithograph

Studies of the Human Body 1979
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Studies of the Human Body 1979, 1980 offset lithograph, ed. 250 40 x 26 in. (101.6 x 66 cm)
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Francis Bacon Art

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Lithograph

Van Gogh Exhibition 1988
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Offset Lithograph Edition of 100
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1980s Francis Bacon Art

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Lithograph

Triptych 1986-1987
By Francis Bacon
Located in New York, NY
Francis Bacon Triptych 1986-1987, 1988 A set of 3 aquatints, edition of XV AP 35 3/8 x 24 3/4 in. each (89.9 x 62.9 cm)
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1980s Abstract Francis Bacon Art

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Aquatint

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Questions About Francis Bacon Art
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The emotional intensity of Francis Bacon’s work continues to inspire artists today. Bacon was a British painter and printmaker whose works are figurative, often contortive, and even somewhat disturbing. His goal was to create art that revealed what was behind the human facade and to evoke strong feelings in the viewer. Find a collection of Francis Bacon paintings and prints on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Francis Bacon did indeed make prints. He released 36 of his canvas paintings to be distributed in print form. Panels from Study From a Bullfight are among Bacon’s top prints that often come up at auctions, and were in print until the 1990s. Shop a selection of Francis Bacon’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.

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