Francis Bacon black and white photographic prints and typewritten schedule of paintings for Exhibition Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 1973. Twenty five works are listed with their reference numbers and, where appropriate, their Paris catalogue numbers. Photographs, as follows:
No. 8. Portrait of George Dyer in a mirror 1968. 11½" x 8½". Marlborough typewritten label on reverse.
No. 12. Self Portrait 1970. 8.75" x 9.75". Pencil reference number on reverse, label and backing missing.
No. 13. Study of George Dyer 1971. 12.75" x 8.75". Pencil reference mark on reverse. Detached black mount with Marlborough typewritten label.
(No. 14. Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud - Sideways. Black backing and label only. No photograph.)
No. 15. Study for Portrait July 1971. 11½" x 8½". Marlborough typewritten label on reverse of detached black backing.
(No. 22. Self Portrait 1969. Mount and label only No photograph.)
And other photographic prints of Bacon paintings;
1. Two studies from Portrait 1976. Small diptych. This painting was not exhibited at New York but is shown on the typewritten Marlborough label on reverse as being "to be exhibited Madrid 1976 (right panel)". 8" x 7½".
2. Study for Crucifixion 1962, right hand panel original version, designation in pencil on reverse and stamped Marlborough Fine Art Ltd. 9½" x 7"
3. Three studies for Portrait of Lucien Freud 1965 ref TW4170/s with Marlborough label on reverse.
4. Three Studies of Henrietta Moraes 1969. Ref 5146/F 3½" x 9½"
Total of eight photographic prints in this lot
Provenance: The Robertson Collection
No. 8. Portrait of George Dyer in a mirror 1968. 11½" x 8½". Marlborough typewritten label on reverse.
No. 12. Self Portrait 1970. 8.75" x 9.75". Pencil reference number on reverse, label and backing missing.
No. 13. Study of George Dyer 1971. 12.75" x 8.75". Pencil reference mark on reverse. Detached black mount with Marlborough typewritten label.
(No. 14. Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud - Sideways. Black backing and label only. No photograph.)
No. 15. Study for Portrait July 1971. 11½" x 8½". Marlborough typewritten label on reverse of detached black backing.
(No. 22. Self Portrait 1969. Mount and label only No photograph.)
And other photographic prints of Bacon paintings;
1. Two studies from Portrait 1976. Small diptych. This painting was not exhibited at New York but is shown on the typewritten Marlborough label on reverse as being "to be exhibited Madrid 1976 (right panel)". 8" x 7½".
2. Study for Crucifixion 1962, right hand panel original version, designation in pencil on reverse and stamped Marlborough Fine Art Ltd. 9½" x 7"
3. Three studies for Portrait of Lucien Freud 1965 ref TW4170/s with Marlborough label on reverse.
4. Three Studies of Henrietta Moraes 1969. Ref 5146/F 3½" x 9½"
Total of eight photographic prints in this lot
Provenance: The Robertson Collection
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Items from the Studio of Francis Bacon
11:00 AM PT - Apr 24th, 2007
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