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Francis Bacon — Triptyque de la tauromachie (Bulfighting Triptych) (S. 29, T. 37)
Francis Bacon

Triptyque de la tauromachie (Bulfighting Triptych) (S. 29, T. 37)

A triptych etching by Francis Bacon exploring the dramatic and violent themes of bullfighting through his characteristic gestural expressionism. The signed and numbered work is from an edition of 150, published by Galerie Lelong, Paris.

Medium
All signed in pencil, numbered '57' in pencil on the colophon, from the edition of 150 (there were also 5 hors commerce impressions in Roman numerals), published by Galerie Lelong, Paris, not including
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Evening & Day Editions

June 14, 2021

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Francis Bacon, Triptyque de la tauromachie (Bulfighting Triptych) (S. 29, T. 37)

A triptych etching by Francis Bacon exploring the dramatic and violent themes of bullfighting through his characteristic gestural expressionism. The signed and numbered work is from an edition of 150, published by Galerie Lelong, Paris.

Medium
All signed in pencil, numbered '57' in pencil on the colophon, from the edition of 150 (there were also 5 hors commerce impressions in Roman numerals), published by Galerie Lelong, Paris, not including
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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Bullfighting, British Art, Expressionism, Etching, Printmaking, Violence, Triptych, Francis Bacon, Figurative

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Sebastián In Situ, Sebastián Naranjo