Auction sale reference

Study for Self-Portrait

Sold for £5,774,000 at Sotheby's on Oct 16, 2025.

Lot description

Francis Bacon 1909 - 1992 Study for Self-Portrait signed, titled and dated 1980 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 35.5 by 30.5 cm. 14 by 12 in. Executed in 1980.

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