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Self-Portrait

Sold for £16,035,000 at Sotheby's on Mar 4, 2026.

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Lot description

Francis Bacon 1909 - 1992 Self-Portrait signed, titled and dated 1972 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 36 by 30.5 cm. 14⅛ by 12 in. Executed in 1972.

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