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Title
Francis Bacon
Date
1952
Medium
Oil on metal
Measurements
H 17.8 x W 12.7 cm
Accession number
N06040
Acquisition method
Purchased 1952
Work type
Painting
Stories
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© National Portrait Gallery, London. Image credit: National Portrait Gallery, London
Lucian Freud:…Andrew Greg
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'The Lives of Lucian Freud: Youth 1922–1968' by William Feaver. Image credit: courtesy of Bloomsbury Publishing
Lucian Freud on Francis BaconWilliam Feaver
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© Lucian Freud Archive / Bridgeman Images. Image credit: The Whitworth, The University of Manchester
Lucian Freud:…Rebecca Nicholl
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© The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved. DACS 2025. Image credit: Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London
Francis Bacon:…Andrew Greg