Richard Avedon
Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon

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Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
ArtistAmerican, 1923–2004
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Francis Bacon
DateApril 11, 1979
PlaceParis, France
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsSheet: 41 1/4 × 64 1/4 in. (104.8 × 163.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Meredith J. Long in honor of William C. Agee
Object number81.114
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition HistoryExhibited "Evocative Presence: Twentieth Century Photographs in the Museum Collection", The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston February 27 - May 1, 1988
Exhibited: "A Love Affair with Pictures: 25 Years of Collecting Photographs at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," MFAH, Lower Jones and Masterson Galleries, October 14 - December 30, 2001.

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