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Drawings and notes about paintings by Francis Bacon

1950–7

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Available online are drawings and notes by Francis Bacon, an extract from a photo-journal and extracts from a boxing magazine, which have been painted over by Bacon, all from the 1950s.

Details of the remainder of the collection can be found on the Archive catalogue.

Collection Owner
Francis Bacon 1909–1992
Collection
Tate Archive
Acquisition
Purchased from the Marlborough Gallery with assistance from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, the National Art Collections Fund and an anonymous gift in memory of Mario Tazzoli, 1998
Reference
TGA 9810

7 objects in this collection

  • Drawings and notes about paintings by Francis Bacon

    7 Objects

    • Extracts from an unidentified boxing magazine with photographs and illustrations of boxers and boxing matches

      2 Objects

Title
Extracts from an unidentified boxing magazine with photographs and illustrations of boxers and boxing matches
Date
1950
Description
Three of the extracts have been painted over by Francis Bacon.
Reference
TGA 9810/8

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Extract from unidentified boxing magazine with photograph of Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney

Francis Bacon
1950
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Extract from unidentified boxing magazine with photographs of Joe Beckett, Georges Carpentier, Joe Louis and Max Schmeling

Francis Bacon
1950
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