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Francis Bacon
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Study for portrait of Pope Innocent X after Velasquez (S. 14)
- Lithograph in colours on paper
- image: 950 by 690mm 37 3/8 by 27 1/8 in
- sheet: 1140 by 770mm 44 7/8 by 27 1/8 in
Lithograph printed in colours, 1989, signed in pencil, inscribed E.A. (an artist's proof aside from the edition of 60), on Arches wove paper, printed by Art Estampe, Paris, framed
Condition
With wide margins (possibly trimmed slightly at upper and lower sheet edges), in good condition apart from a short vertical crease at the upper sheet edge (not affecting the subject), mottled fox marks (only apparent in the margins and verso), a few scattered handling creases, pale mount-staining, a few handling marks in the margins, some rubbing to the paper near the sheet edges, an inconsistency in the paper at the extreme right sheet edge, taped to the front mount along the upper sheet edge verso, with remains of tape along the left right and bottom sheet edges, offsetting on the verso, framed.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."