FRANCIS BACON | Untitled (Pope) Slashed Canvas

The canvas has been strip lined and undulates slightly in places. The central passage of the canvas has been removed by the Artist. There are a small number of resultant tears to the canvas, with some fraying to the weave of the canvas. There is a small puncture at the upper edge towards the centre. There is some craquelure in the pink pigment in the lower left corner, with some associated losses and flaking. There are some further flecks of loss in the lower third of the work. There are a number of scuffs to the surface. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouching. The work is unframed. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
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