{"product_id":"francis-bacon-triptych-1991","title":"Francis Bacon – Triptych 1991","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eŒdipe et le Sphinx d'après Ingres \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Francis Bacon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Triptych 1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1992 (after the 1991 painting)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Etching and aquatint printed in colours on wove paper\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 134 × 986 mm (52 3\/4 × 38 7\/8 in) — horizontal triptych format\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 163 × 1207 mm (64 1\/8 × 47 3\/8 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 84 — stamped signature and numbered in pencil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Artist's stamped signature and numbered in pencil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large-format limited edition etching and aquatint — triptych\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTriptych 1991\u003c\/em\u003e (1992) is the most physically extraordinary object in Francis Bacon's print catalogue — and one of the most remarkable prints produced by any artist in the second half of the twentieth century. At 134 × 986 mm image size on a sheet of 163 × 1207 mm, this is a work of genuinely unprecedented dimensions in the context of intaglio printmaking: a horizontal triptych of almost a metre and a quarter in width, requiring a printing plate and press of exceptional scale, and demanding a physical engagement from the viewer that few prints of any period have achieved. To stand before this work is to stand before something that operates at the scale of painting while retaining the intimate surface qualities of the finest intaglio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe etching and aquatint combination — Bacon's chosen medium for this work — is the technically most demanding and most rewarding in the printmaker's repertoire: the etched line providing the structural armature of the composition, the aquatint layers building the tonal complexity and chromatic depth that distinguish this from a monochrome transcription. In the context of Bacon's triptych imagery — three panels, three figures, three isolated consciousnesses — the horizontal format of the print presents all three simultaneously in a single unbroken visual field, unlike the painting which exists as three separate canvases. The print is therefore not merely a reproduction of the 1991 painting but a distinct formal proposition: the triptych experienced as a single panoramic image, the isolation of each panel dissolved into an uninterrupted horizontal sweep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis is among the final graphic works associated with Bacon's studio practice — executed in 1992, the year of his death in Madrid. The stamped signature — applied by the estate in lieu of the artist's hand, consistent with the post-mortem authentication practice for works completed at the end of Bacon's life — and the pencil numbering from an edition of 84 confirm its status as an authorised impression. The edition size of 84 is among the smallest in the Bacon print catalogue for a work of this scale and ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Worldwide shipping from France\u003cbr\u003e✔ Professional packaging with full insurance\u003cbr\u003e✔ Tracking number included for secure delivery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"S1PPyQ\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Francis bacon collection\" href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/collections\/francis-bacon-collection-raw-emotions-distorted-figures-and-modern-expressionism?_pos=2\u0026amp;_psq=francis\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\"\u003e➡️ See all available Francis Bacon works\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lynartstore.com\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Contact\"\u003e➡️ Contact us for any inquiries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this an original Francis Bacon print?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — an original etching and aquatint printed in colours on wove paper, with the artist's stamped signature and numbered in pencil from an edition of 84.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the signature stamped rather than hand-signed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe work was executed in 1992 — the year of Bacon's death. The stamped signature is the authorised authentication method for works completed at the very end of his life, consistent with estate practice for this category of his prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the dimensions?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImage: 134 × 986 mm — a horizontal panoramic format of almost a metre in width. Sheet: 163 × 1207 mm. These are among the largest dimensions achieved in intaglio printmaking by any major twentieth-century artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes this print formally distinct from the painting?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 1991 painting exists as three separate canvases. This print presents all three panels as a single unbroken horizontal image — a fundamentally different formal experience, making the print not a reproduction but an independent graphic proposition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the edition size?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e84 impressions — among the smallest in the Bacon print catalogue for a work of this scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the work framed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease contact us for framing options — given the exceptional width of this work, bespoke framing is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDo you ship internationally?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes — worldwide. Given the exceptional dimensions, specialist art transport with full insurance is strongly recommended. 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