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Lot 287
  • 287

Francis Bacon

Estimate
9,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Oedipus and the Sphinx (after Ingres)
  • 1165 by 860 mm 45 7/8 by 33 7/8 in
Lithograph printed in colors, 1984, signed in pencil and numbered 117/150 (total edition includes 10 artist's proofs), on wove paper, published by Editions de la Différence, Paris, with full margins, in good condition apart from a few creases in the lower margin, framed

Condition

The print is in good condition overall. There is a somewhat sharp 2 inch vertical crease and a few softer handling creases in the lower margin.
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