A visceral and unsettling reinterpretation of Velázquez's classical papal portrait, this colour lithograph captures Bacon's signature distortion of the human form, with the figure of Pope Innocent X appearing to dissolve into raw, psychological anguish. The smeared, contorted features and hazy, cage-like surroundings reflect Bacon's obsessive exploration of isolation, power, and existential dread. Rendered on fine Rives paper with full margins, the work retains the intensity of Bacon's painted originals while demonstrating his masterful translation of those haunting qualities into the print medium.