Lot 154
  • 154

Francis Bacon

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description

  • Study from a Human Body n° 2
  • Signed l.r. and numbered l.l.:  3/90
  • Aquatint and etching
  • Plate: 1342 by 982mm; 52¾ by 38¾in
  • Sheet: 1629 by 1207mm; 64½ by 47½in
Etching with aquatint and drypoint printed in colours, 1992, with the stamped signature and the blindstamp of the artist's estate, numbered 3/90 (there were also 30 artist's proofs), printed by Vigna Antoniniana, co-published by Marlborough Graphics and 2RC Edizioni d'Arte, on wove paper

Condition

With full margins, in good condition, hinged at intervals to support sheet along edges of the sheet verso, framed.
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