Francis Bacon signing etching "Metropolitan Triptych" at Marlborough Gallery London 1981. - Photo by Edward Quinn

Francis Bacon signing etching "Metropolitan Triptych" at Marlborough Gallery London 1981.

Artist Francis Bacon looks directly at the camera with a serious and intense expression. He is seated at a desk in the Marlborough Gallery, London, in 1981, holding a pen over his etching "Metropolitan Triptych." Dressed in a trench coat and cravat, his left arm rests on a stack of art publications. The soft lighting and out-of-focus background, where a dark painting hangs on the wall, create an atmosphere of quiet concentration.


Artworks:

  • "Metropolitan Triptych 1974-77", 1981 (Sabatier 4)

Keywords:

ArtistsPortrait, Books, Dedication, Signature

Filename:

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