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Unknown — Photograph of a detail of 'Triptych - Studies from the Human Body' (Working Document from Francis Bacon's Paris Studio)
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Photograph of a detail of 'Triptych - Studies from the Human Body' (Working Document from Francis Bacon's Paris Studio)

This silver print is a photograph of a detail from Francis Bacon's 'Triptych - Studies from the Human Body,' serving as documentation from the artist's Paris studio. The print bears traces of oil paint and fingerprints, capturing the material evidence of the artistic process.

Medium
silver print, traces of oil paint and fingerprints

🔨 Auction Lot

Inside the World of Francis Bacon: Provenant de la Collection Majid Boustany

October 24, 2022

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 8

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Unknown, Photograph of a detail of 'Triptych - Studies from the Human Body' (Working Document from Francis Bacon's Paris Studio)

This silver print is a photograph of a detail from Francis Bacon's 'Triptych - Studies from the Human Body,' serving as documentation from the artist's Paris studio. The print bears traces of oil paint and fingerprints, capturing the material evidence of the artistic process.

Medium
silver print, traces of oil paint and fingerprints
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Document, Human Body, Photograph, Mixed Media, Experimental, British, Silver Print, Abstract, Figurative, Contemporary

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art