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Francis Bacon (1909-1992), Untitled (Crouching figures), c.1952, oil on canvas, 147.3 x 132.2 cm. The Estate of Francis Bacon, courtesy of Faggionato Fine Arts, London FAD magazine

Francis Bacon Painting Shown Alongside Artist’s Favorite Work

The Estate of Francis Bacon has generously placed an important painting by the artist on loan to The Courtauld Gallery. Untitled (Crouching Figures), c.1952, went on display from yesterday and will initially be presented alongside Honoré Daumier’s Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, c.1870, in recognition of Bacon’s admiration for Daumier’s masterpiece.

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