Wednesday 16th March 2016

SOTHEBY’S TO SELL LITHOGRAPHS OF 

FRANCIS BACON’S

‘THE ART OF THE BULLFIGHT’

TUESDAY 22 MARCH 2016

 

SECOND VERSION OF ‘STUDY FOR A BULLFIGHT NO. 1’ (1969), Original Oil on Canvas, By Francis Bacon (1909-1992) SOLD AT SOTHEBY’S NEW YORK FOR $45.9 m, 16th November 2007.

Francis Bacon’s ‘MIROIR DE LA TAUROMACHIE’  LOT 80 (PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION) – SOTHEBY’S ‘PRINTS & MULTIPLES SALE’ FRIDAY 22ND MARCH 2016

 

Bacon described the drama of bullfighting as “about death in the sunlight’’ and “like boxing – a marvellous aperitif of sex.”  The original painting, Bacon’s “Second Version of Study for Bullfight No. 1” (1969) sold for $45.9 million at Sotheby’s  New York on 16th November 2007, the highest price of the evening.

The complete portfolio, comprising of four lithographs in colour and entitled; ‘Miroir de la Tauromachie’, goes on sale at Sotheby’s London Friday 22nd March 2016 in Sotheby’s ‘PRINTS & MULTIPLES SALE’.

‘MIROIR DE LA TAUROMACHIE’ is forecast to make in excess of £75,000 – WE SHALL SEE!

 

Claire Moore BA(Hons)

GALLERY MANAGER

 

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