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Francis Bacon: The Fortnum Diary for 1966. Brown

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Francis Bacon: The Fortnum Diary for 1966. Brown leather pocket diary with presentation inscription 'To Francis for Christmas and a marvellous New Year - Paul'. This diary has two days per page and seems to indicate that Bacon could have planned his work flow and/or kept a record of completed works. There are approximately thirty entries in Bacon's hand including:- 4th February: "Portrait of George staring at blind cord.": 2nd March: "George No. 2.": 2nd April: "Henrietta No. 2.": 17th April: "Isabel No. 2.": 23rd May: "Michael Leris," with an address in Paris: 21st October: "Start three heads of Isabel." : 29th October: "Second head.": 4th November: "Third head finished.": 2nd, 3rd and 14th December: References to paintings of George [Dyer]. 15th December: "Commence two figures on bed": 29th December: "Finish two figures on bed.": 30th December: "Commence small portrait self, George and Isabel." [Isabel Rawsthorne] .Provenance: The Robertson Collection

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