Francis Bacon - Second Version of Triptych 1944, with certificate

Francis Bacon – Second Version of Triptych 1944 (1988) – No. 105/250 - With Certificate

A special limited edition lithograph based on one of the most intense works in the oeuvre of Francis Bacon. The image depicts a distorted, huddled human figure against a deep burgundy background. The unnatural posture, intense use of color, and large empty space create an oppressive atmosphere in which vulnerability, alienation, and psychological tension take center stage.

In 1944, Francis Bacon created his famous Three Studies for Figures at the Base of a Crucifixion. The work caused a great stir at the time due to the grotesque, distorted figures and the confrontational way in which human suffering was depicted.

More than forty years later, in 1988, Bacon returned to this composition with Second Version of Triptych 1944. He reworked the original theme into a monumental triptych, in which the figures appear smaller against the overwhelming, deep red background. The emptiness surrounding the characters reinforces their isolation and the dramatic tension.

This work forms a special chapter in Bacon's oeuvre and is considered his last triptych.

Scientific reference: Martin Harrison & Rebecca Daniels, Francis Bacon: Catalog Raisonné, 2016, Part IV, No. 88-05, pp. 1356–1359.

Technique: Stone-signed lithography
Dimensions: 50 × 65 cm Edition:
No. 105 of 250 copies
Paper: Handmade Privilege Cotton
Authenticity: Includes certificate of authenticity and embossing from The Shakespeare Arts

The copy comes with a certificate of authenticity, the embossing of The Shakespeare Arts, and the manual numbering on the front.