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FRANCIS BACON Hand Signed Lithograph 1989 British Art

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FRANCIS BACON Hand Signed Lithograph 1989 British Art
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FRANCIS BACON 1902-1992
Dublin 1902- 1992 Madrid (Irish/ British)

Title: Study for a Bullfight - Centre Panel, 1987/1989

Technique: Hand Signed and Numbered lithograph on Arches Vellum paper

Paper Size: 94.5 x 68 cm / 37.25 x 26.75 in

Image Size: 68.5 x 50.5 cm / 27 x 19.9 in
Additional Information: This lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Francis Bacon" at the lower right margins,and also hand numbered in pencil in the lower left margins "130/180".
The work was printed and published in 1989 by Galerie Lelong, Paris in a limited edition of 180 hand signed and numbered impressions.
It is based on the centre panel of the oil painting "Triptych 1987" which is now part of the estate of Francis Bacon.
However, unlike the oil painting, this lithograph was never printed as part of a triptych but was printed as an individual work.

Literature:
1.TACOU Alexandre, Francis Bacon: Estampes, Berville Editions
Reference: Tacou 27
2. SEBASTIER Bruno and Batache Eddy. 2012. Francis Bacon : Oeuvre Graphique / Graphic Work, Catalogue raisonné. France: JSC Modern Art Gallery
Reference: Sebastier 25.
Condition: Very good condition overall, some minor handling creases mostly in the margins, further slight creasing at upper left corner of sheet, framed.