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Study for self-portrait
Francis Bacon was the principal figurative painter in Post-War Britain. His work consists largely of portraits of friends or of himself in interiors. Conditioned by Surrealism, his uncompromising style exploits the expressive potential of portraiture and is comparatively indifferent to its representational values. Here the heavily modelled seated figure seems overwhelmed by its flatly painted surroundings.
Image: © Estate of Francis Bacon. All Rights Reserved. DACS 2025/Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 218
Measurements
Height
(cm): 165.2
Width
(cm): 142.6
Height
(in): 65
Width
(in): 56
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