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| Figure in a Landscape | |
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| Artist | Francis Bacon |
| Year | 1945 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 144.8 cm × 128.3 cm (57.0 in × 50.5 in) |
| Location | Tate Modern, London |
Figure in a Landscape is a 1945 painting by the Irish-born artist Francis Bacon. Based on a photograph of Eric Hall dozing on a seat in Hyde Park,[1] also the basis of another 1945 painting of the same name, which was bought by Diana Watson and later in 1950 by the Tate Gallery.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Jonathan. "Figure in a Landscape, Francis Bacon (1945)". The Guardian, 28 June 2003. Retrieved 30 May 2025
- ^ Figure in a Landscape. Tate Modern. Retrieved 30 May 2025
Bibliography
[edit]- Farr, Dennis; Peppiatt, Michael; Yard, Sally. Francis Bacon: A Retrospective. NY: Harry N Abrams, 1999. ISBN 978-0-8109-2925-8
- Peppiatt, Michael. Anatomy of an Enigma. Westview Press, 1996. ISBN 978-0-8133-3520-9
- Peppiatt, Michael. Francis Bacon in the 1950s. Yale University Press, 2006. ISBN 978-0-300-12192-6
- Russell, John. Francis Bacon (World of Art). NY: Norton, 1971. ISBN 978-0-500-20169-5
- Schmied, Wieland. Francis Bacon: Commitment and Conflict. Munich: Prestel, 1996. ISBN 978-3-7913-1664-2
- Sylvester, David. Looking back at Francis Bacon. London: Thames and Hudson, 2000. ISBN 978-0-500-01994-8