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Study of the Human Head, 1953 (ID: 53671) by Francis Bacon

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  • Artwork title Study of the Human Head, 1953
  • Date produced 1953
  • Work Type Painting
  • Medium Oil on canvas
  • Artwork dimensions 24 x 20 in. (61 x 51cm)
  • Historical classification 1950s
  • Artist byline © The Estate of Francis Bacon. All rights reserved, DACS Images
  • Photographer credit Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd
  • Keywords painting, gestural, School of London, single canvas, paint, portrait, face, movement
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