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Three studies for a portrait of John Edwards

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Three Lithographs in colours, on one sheet of Arches Infinity watermarked paper. Signed by the artist in pencil, with the printer's blindstamp, below left : ARTS.LITHO.PARIS. Triptych Inspired by Oresteia of Aeschylus (1981) by Francis Bacon is a haunting lithographic work, comprising three interconnected panels printed on a single sheet. Drawing on the tragic themes of the ancient Greek trilogy Oresteia, the piece reflects violence, transformation, and psychological torment. Each figure is rendered with Bacon's signature distortion, suspended in sparse, geometric enclosures. The central panel features a contorted body bathed in a crimson backdrop, flanked by ambiguous figures emerging from or vanishing into darkened doorways. The green and cream ground lends a chilling detachment. Printed in an edition of 150, this work underscores Bacon’s interest in myth, existentialism, and the frailty of the human condition.

Francis Bacon

Triptych Inspired by Oresteia of Aeschylus (s.9503), 1981

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Three Lithographs in colours, on one sheet of Arches Infinity watermarked paper. Signed by the artist in pencil, with the printer's blindstamp, below left : ARTS.LITHO.PARIS. Triptych Inspired by Oresteia of Aeschylus (1981) by Francis Bacon is a haunting lithographic work, comprising three interconnected panels printed on a single sheet. Drawing on the tragic themes of the ancient Greek trilogy Oresteia, the piece reflects violence, transformation, and psychological torment. Each figure is rendered with Bacon's signature distortion, suspended in sparse, geometric enclosures. The central panel features a contorted body bathed in a crimson backdrop, flanked by ambiguous figures emerging from or vanishing into darkened doorways. The green and cream ground lends a chilling detachment. Printed in an edition of 150, this work underscores Bacon’s interest in myth, existentialism, and the frailty of the human condition.

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Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse.
- Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon was an Irish painter known for his abstract imagery. His paintings were typically figurative images painted in the environment of empty backgrounds or within geometric cages of steel or glass, all painted with flat, monochromatic color palettes. Francis Bacon frequently created series of paintings that depicted the same subject matter over a period of time. This was due to his tendency to focus on the same themes and variations of introspective, somber and existential subjects as his artistic motifs. Perhaps the most famous work of Francis Bacon is the one which brought him his first success as an artist. His Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion was exhibited for the first time in 1945, and many felt that this work placed him securely as a well-regarded artist. Though the figures in this triptych are barely recognizable as human, they nevertheless express a stark and raw expression of negative bodily energy. Another notable painting is Study after Velazquez’s Portrait of Pope Innocent X from 1953. Journalist Wyndham Lewis wrote that Francis Bacon as an artist was “astonishingly sinister”. Because Bacon’s fame as an artist occurred during the post-World War II era, many critics felt that his art was a reflection and representation of the brutality experienced during those years and the deprivation of the years after. To avoid confusion, it is important to note that Francis Bacon’s father is thought to be the direct descendant of the elder brother of Sir Francis Bacon, which may explain the shared name. In his later decades, Francis Bacon painted many portraits of his companion George Dyer. Bacon’s Black Triptych includes scenes of the moments just before and after Dyer’s suicide. The paintings have been described as “brutal depictions” of this tragic event in Bacon’s life, but the work is also considered to be one of Bacon’s greatest masterpieces. (Artist website)

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Triptych Inspired by Oresteia of Aeschylus (s.9503), 1981

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Seated Figure, 1983

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Three Studies Of Male Back (One Work - Right Hand Panel Of The Triptych), 1987

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Study For A Portrait Of John Edwards (s.9495), 1986

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Study For Portrait Of Pope Innocent X After Velasquez, 1989

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