Francis Bacon (1909-1992)
Seated Figure (Sabatier 5)
Etching and aquatint in colours, 1983, on Guarro wove paper, signed, numbered 'A.P 2/15' and dedicated To Giovanni Petretti in pencil, one of 15 artist's proofs aside from the edition of 99, printed and published by Poligrafa, Barcelona, the full sheet, with light-staining, the colours slightly attenuated but still strong, in overall good condition, framed

Plate 729 x 540mm. (28 3/4 x 21 1/4in.); Sheet 1015 x 709mm. (39 7/8 x 27 7/8in.)
Footnotes:
Provenance
Gifted by the artist to lawyer Giovanni Petretti.
Then, by descent to the current owner.
This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * AR
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In addition to, or elaboration of the catalogue entry:

- with time and light-staining, the colours slightly attenuated but still strong
- with back board staining, visible verso and at sheet edges recto
- scattered pale pinpoint foxmarks, mainly to the margins
- with soft handling creases in places to the lower sheet margins, one to the upper right margin, mainly visible under raking light

Otherwise as described and in overall good condition.