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Open late until 8:00 p.m. on select nights
Through September 5
Exhibitions & Events
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Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Sir Francis Bacon

Unknown Artist

Associated Names

Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows the upper body of a person in period clothing, facing forward with the head slightly turned to the right. The individual has distinctive facial features with a beard and mustache, styled hair, a large black hat, an elaborate ruffled collar, and a dark, textured garment with patterns and buttons. The background is plain, with the name "Bacon" written under the portrait.

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Artwork overview

Medium

engraving
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Dimensions

sheet: 11.4 × 7 cm (4 1/2 × 2 3/4 in.)
Accession Number

1950.14.98

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Rosenwald, Lessing Julius

Wikidata ID

Q65070465

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