After Second Version Of The Triptych 1944 (right panel)
After Second Version Of The Triptych 1944 (right panel)
Signed Print
Francis Bacon
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Medium: Lithograph
Edition size: 60
Year: 1988
Size: H 62cm x W 46cm
Signed: Yes
Format: Signed Print
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Auction Results
| Auction Date | Auction House | Location | Hammer Price | Return to Seller | Buyer Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 | Karl & Faber | Germany | |||
| June 2015 | Bonhams New Bond Street | United Kingdom | |||
| February 2006 | Christie's London | United Kingdom |
Meaning & Analysis
Created in 1988, this lithograph is the right panel of a triptych by Francis Bacon named After Second Version Of The Triptych 1944. A reworking of his widely known 1944 triptych, this work is a refined and polished version of the original. Some claim it lacks the rawness of the first however, it rather excels in detail where Bacon’s imagination of these creatures originally depicted in a claustrophobic state has developed into a state of seclusion and everlasting misery.
This signed right panel is part of an edition size of 60. It depicts a harrowing anthropomorphic creature writhing as it rests on a wooden table placed right of centre and extending seemingly beyond the canvas. The mouth of the creature gapes wide open to reveal human-like teeth and a tongue seemingly screeching towards the centre of the triptych. The long neck extends out from a body made up on thin flesh across a jagged rib cage. This creature, unlike the left panel has a more recognisable form which creates a certain familiar unfamiliarity as human features of teeth, bones and ears are more apparent to the viewer.
The figure sinks into a deep red void accompanied by dark patches of paint that diffuse upwards from the bottom of the picture plane. As in all three panels a light horizontal line running across the lithograph suggests that these creatures are in a room.
Irish-born artist, Francis Bacon, has produced some of the most famous paintings in the British Contemporary canon. The 20th century maverick's visceral and emotionally charged canvases redefined figurative art. Exploring harrowing themes of trauma, sexuality, religion and violence, Bacon forces the viewer to confront the human psyche and the dark realities of human emotion. Often working from memory or his own imagination, there is a clear morphing of influences on Bacon’s work. An unusual combination of imagery is the result of his exposure to canonical artists such as Velazquez, Picasso and Rembrandt alongside his exploration of medical textbooks and photographic stills.
