Auction sale reference

Portrait of a Dwarf

Sold for £13,110,000 at Sotheby's on Oct 16, 2025.

Lot description

Francis Bacon 1909 - 1992 Portrait of a Dwarf signed twice, titled and dated 1975 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 159 by 58.4 cm. 62⅝ by 23 in. Executed in 1975.

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