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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. Staff members walk in front of "Triptych", 1974-1977, by Francis Bacon.  Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/09/2012. LONDON, UK. Two members of Sotheby's staff adjust Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Bullfight No. 1' est. £30,000-50,000 as the New Bond Street auction house prepares for a sale of 'Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints'. The auction, set to take place on the 19th of September 2012, features nearly 200 masterful works artists including Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. Staff members stand with "Triptych", 1974-1977, by Francis Bacon.  Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_15.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/09/2012. LONDON, UK. A member of Sotheby's staff looks at Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Bullfight No. 1' est. £30,000-50,000 as the New Bond Street auction house prepares for a sale of 'Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints'. The auction, set to take place on the 19th of September 2012, features nearly 200 masterful works artists including Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. A multiple exposure of a staff member walking in front of "Triptych", 1974-1977, by Francis Bacon.  Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_17.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures 10/04/2013.A Christie's employee admires Francis Bacon's painting 'Study for Portrait' (estimated between $18 -$25 million) that hungs next to Roy Lichenstein's 'Woman with Flowereed Hat' (estimated at $30 million), are some of the major works on display at Christie's in central London, and due to go on auction on 15th May in New York. .London, UK.Photo credit: Anna Branthwaite
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures 10/04/2013.Christie's employees admire some of the world's most famous Abstract Expressionist paintings, on display at Christie's in central London, that are due to go on auction on 15th May in New York. .From left, Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Dustheads' (estimated at $25,000,000 - $35,000,000); Roy Lichenstein's 'Woman with Flowereed Hat' (estimated at $30,000,000); Francis Bacon's 'Study for Portrait' (estimated at $18,000,000 - $25,000,000).London, UK.Photo credit: Anna Branthwaite
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/06/2013. London, UK. Members of Sotheby's staff hold Francis Bacon's 'Three Studies of Isabel Rawsthorne' (1966, est. GB£10,000,000-15,000,000) at the press view for a Sotheby's auction in London today (14/06/2013). The Contemporary Art Evening Sale takes place on the 26th of June 2013 at Sotheby's New Bond Street premises.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures 10/04/2013.A Christie's employee admires Francis Bacon's painting 'Study for Portrait' (estimated between $18 -$25 million) (left), and Roy Lichenstein's 'Woman with Flowereed Hat' (estimated at $30 million) that are some of the major works on display at Christie's in central London, and due to go on auction on 15th May in New York. .London, UK.Photo credit: Anna Branthwaite
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures 10/04/2013.A Christie's employee straightens the Jean-Michel Basquiat painting 'Dustheads' (estimated between $25 -$35 million) that, along with Roy Lichenstein's 'Woman with Flowered Hat' (estimated at $30 million), (centre), and Francis Bacon's 'Study for Portrait' (estimated between $18 - $25 million), (far right), are some of the major works on display at Christie's in central London, and due to go on auction on the 15th May in New York. .London, UK.Photo credit: Anna Branthwaite
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. A staff member views "Bride", 1994, by Paula Rego. Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_06.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/06/2013. London, UK. A member of Sotheby's staff looks at Francis Bacon's 'Head III' (1949, est. GB£5,000,000-7,000,000), the first portrait ever sold by the British artist, at the press view for a Sotheby's auction in London today (14/06/2013). The Contemporary Art Evening Sale takes place on the 26th of June 2013 at Sothery's New Bond Street premises.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 21/06/2019. London, UK. A technician holds Francis Bacon’s “Self-Portrait”, 1975 (Est £15m- £20m) in front of Charline von Heyl's Cluster 2015 (Est £50,000 - £70,000) at the preview of Summer Contemporary Art Auctions at Sotheby’s George Street, London. Photo credit: Dinendra Haria/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 21/06/2019. London, UK. A technician holds Francis Bacon’s “Self-Portrait”, 1975 (Est £15m- £20m) in front of Albert Oehlen’s Selbstportrait Mit Leeren Handen (Self-Portrait with empathy hands) 1988 (Est £4m- £6m) at the preview of Summer Contemporary Art Auctions at Sotheby’s George Street, London. Photo credit: Dinendra Haria/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. Sue Tilley is photographed sitting with a painting of herself by Lucian Freud "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet", 1996. "Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_14.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. Sue Tilley sits with a painting of herself by Lucian Freud "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet", 1996. "Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_12.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. Sue Tilley and David Dawson stand with paintings of themselves by Lucian Freud (L to R) "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet", 1996, and "David and Eli", 2003-4. "Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_09.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. A staff member views "Man's Head (Self Portrait II)", 1963, by Lucian Frejd Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_04.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. A staff member views "Man's Head (Self Portrait II)", 1963, by Lucian Frejd Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_05.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. A visitor views "Georgia", 1973, by Euan Uglow.  Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_01.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 05/10/2017. London, UK.  'Studies Of Isabel Rawsthorne', 1983, by Francis Bacon sold for a hammer price of GBP1,650k (Est. GBP1,800-2,500k) at the Italian and Contemporary Art evening auction at Sotheby's, New Bond Street, coinciding with the opening of the London's Frieze Art Fair. Photo credit : Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 08/04/2016. London, UK. A Sotheby's technician carries Francis Bacon's "Two Studies for a Self-Portrait", 1970, est. $22-30million at Sotheby's auction preview, at their New Bond Street gallery, of works to be in the upcoming New York Impressionist, modern and contemporary art sale. Photo credit : Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 08/04/2016. London, UK. A Sotheby's technician carries Francis Bacon's "Two Studies for a Self-Portrait", 1970, est. $22-30million at Sotheby's auction preview, at their New Bond Street gallery, of works to be in the upcoming New York Impressionist, modern and contemporary art sale. Photo credit : Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_SOTHEBYS_NEW_YORK_ART_PREVIEW_SC...JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 08/04/2016. London, UK. Sotheby's technicians show Francis Bacon's "Two Studies for a Self-Portrait", 1970, est. $22-30million at Sotheby's auction preview, at their New Bond Street gallery, of works to be in the upcoming New York Impressionist, modern and contemporary art sale. Photo credit : Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_SOTHEBYS_NEW_YORK_ART_PREVIEW_SC...JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/06/2013. London, UK. Members of Sotheby's staff look at Francis Bacon's 'Head III' (1949, est. GB£5,000,000-7,000,000), the first portrait ever sold by the British artist, at the press view for a Sotheby's auction in London today (14/06/2013). The Contemporary Art Evening Sale takes place on the 26th of June 2013 at Sotheby's New Bond Street premises.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/06/2013. London, UK. Members of Sotheby's staff look at Francis Bacon's 'Head III' (1949, est. GB£5,000,000-7,000,000), the first portrait ever sold by the British artist, at the press view for a Sotheby's auction in London today (14/06/2013). The Contemporary Art Evening Sale takes place on the 26th of June 2013 at Sotheby's New Bond Street premises.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/06/2013. London, UK. A member of Sotheby's staff looks at Francis Bacon's 'Head III' (1949, est. GB£5,000,000-7,000,000), the first portrait ever sold by the British artist, at the press view for a Sotheby's auction in London today (14/06/2013). The Contemporary Art Evening Sale takes place on the 26th of June 2013 at Sothery's New Bond Street premises.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 12/04/2013. London, UK. Gallery assistants mount Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Portrait of P. L.' painting with an estimated value of between 30 - 40 million USD for the upcoming New York auctions. Highlights from Sotheby's New York auctions of Impressionist and Modern Art and Contemporary Art will be exhibited to the public from 12-16 April at  Sotheby's London New Bond Street galleries. Photo credit : Peter Kollanyi/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 07/02/2020. London, UK. A staff member views Francis Bacon’s painting titled ‘Turning Figure’ (Est. £6-£8 million) at the preview of Sotheby's Contemporary Art. The auction will take place at Sotheby's in central London on 11 and 12 February 2020. Photo credit: Dinendra Haria/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 21/06/2019. London, UK. A technician holds Francis Bacon’s “Self-Portrait”, 1975 (Est £15m- £20m) in front of in front of Anselm Kiefer’s “Des Herbstes Runengespinst (Est £800,00 - £1.2m) at the preview of Summer Contemporary Art Auctions at Sotheby’s George Street, London. Photo credit: Dinendra Haria/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. Visitors view "Reverse", 2002-3, by Jenny Saville. Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_02.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. Sue Tilley sits with a painting of herself by Lucian Freud "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet", 1996. "Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_13.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. Sue Tilley and David Dawson sit with paintings of themselves by Lucian Freud (L to R) "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet", 1996, and "David and Eli", 2003-4. "Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_10.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. Sue Tilley and David Dawson sit with paintings of themselves by Lucian Freud (L to R) "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet", 1996, and "David and Eli", 2003-4. "Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_11.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. Sue Tilley and David Dawson stand with paintings of themselves by Lucian Freud (L to R) "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet", 1996, and "David and Eli", 2003-4. "Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_08.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. A staff member walks in front of (L to R) "Sleeping by the Lion Carpet", 1996, and "David and Eli", 2003-4, both by Lucian Freud. "Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_07.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/02/2018. LONDON, UK. Visitors view "Reverse", 2002-3, by Jenny Saville. Preview of "All Too Human", an exhibition at Tate Britain which explores how artists in Britain have stretched the possibilities of paint in order to capture life around them.  The exhibition runs 28 February to 27 August 2018 and includes rarely seen works by Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_ALL_TOO_HUMAN_PREVIEW_SCU_03.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 08/04/2016. London, UK. Sotheby's technicians show Francis Bacon's "Two Studies for a Self-Portrait", 1970, est. $22-30million at Sotheby's auction preview, at their New Bond Street gallery, of works to be in the upcoming New York Impressionist, modern and contemporary art sale. Photo credit : Stephen Chung/LNP
    LNP_SOTHEBYS_NEW_YORK_ART_PREVIEW_SC...JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/06/2013. London, UK. Members of Sotheby's staff look at Francis Bacon's 'Head III' (1949, est. GB£5,000,000-7,000,000), the first portrait ever sold by the British artist, at the press view for a Sotheby's auction in London today (14/06/2013). The Contemporary Art Evening Sale takes place on the 26th of June 2013 at Sotheby's New Bond Street premises.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_SOTHEBYS_CONT_03_MCR.JPG
  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 12/04/2013. London, UK. People stand next to Francis Bacon's 'Study for a Portrait of P. L.' painting with an estimated value of between 30 - 40 million USD for the upcoming New York auctions. Highlights from Sotheby's New York auctions of Impressionist and Modern Art and Contemporary Art will be exhibited to the public from 12-16 April at  Sotheby's London New Bond Street galleries. Photo credit : Peter Kollanyi/LNP
    LNP_sothebys_preview_PKO_4.jpg
  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at a portrait of Francis Bacon by Louis Le Brocquy. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
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  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at a portrait of Francis Bacon by Louis Le Brocquy. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
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  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at a portrait of Francis Bacon by Louis Le Brocquy. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
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  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at a portrait of Francis Bacon by Louis Le Brocquy. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
    LNP_Irish_Art_SSI_003.JPG
  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at a portrait of Francis Bacon by Louis Le Brocquy. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
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  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at a portrait of Francis Bacon by Louis Le Brocquy. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
    LNP_Irish_Art_SSI_001.JPG
  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at a a painting by Jack Butler Yeates entitled 'Cat among the Stars. Estimate: £50,000 - 70,000. . Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
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  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at  a sculpture by Eamonn O'Doherty (Irish, born 1939) Emigrants 48 cm. (19 in.) high Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
    LNP_Irish_Art_SSI_014.JPG
  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at  a painting by William Conor entitled 'Lass with the Frolicksome Eye' Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
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  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at  a painting by Erskine Nichol entitled 'Kept In' expected to fetch Estimate: £30,000 - 40,000. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
    LNP_Irish_Art_SSI_011.JPG
  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
    LNP_Irish_Art_SSI_010.JPG
  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at  a painting by William Conor entitled 'Lass with the Frolicksome Eye' Estimate: £10,000 - 15,000. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
    LNP_Irish_Art_SSI_008.JPG
  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at a a painting by Jack Butler Yeates entitled 'Cat among the Stars. Estimate: £50,000 - 70,000. . Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
    LNP_Irish_Art_SSI_006.JPG
  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
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  • ©London News pictures. 07.02.2011. Penny Day, Head of Irish Art at Bonhams, looks at  a sculpture by Eamonn O'Doherty (Irish, born 1939) Emigrants 48 cm. (19 in.) high Estimate: £3,000 - 5,000. Irish Art on display at Boham's today (07/02/11) ahead of its sale. Highlights include a portrait of Francis Bacon, one of Britain's leading 20th century artists, painted by one of his friends, Louis Le Brocquy. The watercolour, titled Image of Francis Bacon No 18, is estimated to sell for £60,000 to £80,000. The sale is held on February 8th. Bonhams, 101 New Bond Street, London, UK.. Picture Credit should read Stephen Simpson/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 07/02/2020. LONDON, UK. A staff member views ''Turning Figure'' by Francis Bacon, (Est. £6,000,000 - 8,000,000). Preview of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale in their New Bond Street galleries.  Works by artists including Francis Bacon, Yves Klein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hockney will be offered for auction on 11 February 2020.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 06/03/2020. LONDON, UK.  Francis Bacon's monumental work "Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus" is presented at Sotheby's New Bond Street.  With an estimate of USD60m, the painting forms the highlight of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale on May 13th in New York.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 06/03/2020. LONDON, UK.  Francis Bacon's monumental work "Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus" is presented at Sotheby's New Bond Street.  With an estimate of USD60m, the painting forms the highlight of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale on May 13th in New York.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 06/03/2020. LONDON, UK.  Francis Bacon's monumental work "Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus" is presented at Sotheby's New Bond Street.  With an estimate of USD60m, the painting forms the highlight of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale on May 13th in New York.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 06/03/2020. LONDON, UK.  Francis Bacon's monumental work "Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus" is presented at Sotheby's New Bond Street.  With an estimate of USD60m, the painting forms the highlight of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale on May 13th in New York.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 06/03/2020. LONDON, UK.  Francis Bacon's monumental work "Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus" is presented at Sotheby's New Bond Street.  With an estimate of USD60m, the painting forms the highlight of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale on May 13th in New York.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 06/03/2020. LONDON, UK.  Francis Bacon's monumental work "Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus" is presented at Sotheby's New Bond Street.  With an estimate of USD60m, the painting forms the highlight of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale on May 13th in New York.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 06/03/2020. LONDON, UK.  Francis Bacon's monumental work "Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus" is presented at Sotheby's New Bond Street.  With an estimate of USD60m, the painting forms the highlight of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale on May 13th in New York.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 06/03/2020. LONDON, UK.  Francis Bacon's monumental work "Triptych Inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus" is presented at Sotheby's New Bond Street.  With an estimate of USD60m, the painting forms the highlight of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale on May 13th in New York.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 31/01/2013. London, UK An employee holds Francis Bacon's .Three Studies for a Self-Portrait estimated to raise 10,000,000 - 15,000,000 GBP. Preview of highlights from Sotheby's forthcoming February sales of Impressionist & Modern Art and Contemporary Art in London, including works by Picasso, Bacon, Monet, Richter and Miró. Photo credit : Stephen Simpson/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 23/07/2020. LONDON, UK. Technicians present "Study for Portrait of John Edwards (1986) by Francis Bacon, estimate: £12-18 million. Preview of works on display at Sotheby’s London ahead of a one-off auction on July 28.  Titled ‘Rembrandt to Richter’, the sale will offer the very best from Old Masters, Impressionist & Modern Art, Modern & Post-War British Art and Contemporary Art.  The exhibition is open to the public at Sotheby’s New Bond Street galleries until July 28. [Image embargoed for release until 9am BST 24 July 2020].  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 23/07/2020. London, UK.  A Sotheby’s staff member views a painting titled  Study for Portrait of John Edwards (1986) by artist Francis Bacon with an estimate of £12-18 million.. Works spanning over half a millennium of art history go on display at Sotheby’s London ahead of a one-off auction on July 28. Titled ‘Rembrandt to Richter’, the sale will offer the very best from Old Masters, Impressionist & Modern Art, Modern & Post-War British Art and Contemporary Art – travelling from the Italian Renaissance through to Pop Art. Photo embargoed for usage until 24th July 2020 09:00. Photo credit: Ray Tang/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 07/02/2020. LONDON, UK. A visitor views ''Compassion'' by Damien Hirst, (Est. £600,000 - 800,000). Preview of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale in their New Bond Street galleries.  Works by artists including Francis Bacon, Yves Klein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hockney will be offered for auction on 11 February 2020.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 07/02/2020. LONDON, UK. A technician views ''At This Time '' by Kaws, (Est. £700,000 - 900,000). Preview of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale in their New Bond Street galleries.  Works by artists including Francis Bacon, Yves Klein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hockney will be offered for auction on 11 February 2020.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 07/02/2020. LONDON, UK. Technicians present ''Vote To Love'' by Banksy, (Est. £400,000 - 600,000). Preview of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale in their New Bond Street galleries.  Works by artists including Francis Bacon, Yves Klein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hockney will be offered for auction on 11 February 2020.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 07/02/2020. LONDON, UK. A technician poses next to ''At This Time '' by Kaws, (Est. £700,000 - 900,000). Preview of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale in their New Bond Street galleries.  Works by artists including Francis Bacon, Yves Klein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hockney will be offered for auction on 11 February 2020.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 07/02/2020. LONDON, UK. A technician presents ''Love Letters'' by Grayson Perry, (Est. £80,000 - 120,000). Preview of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale in their New Bond Street galleries.  Works by artists including Francis Bacon, Yves Klein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hockney will be offered for auction on 11 February 2020.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 07/02/2020. LONDON, UK. A staff member views ''Vote To Love'' by Banksy, (Est. £400,000 - 600,000). Preview of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale in their New Bond Street galleries.  Works by artists including Francis Bacon, Yves Klein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hockney will be offered for auction on 11 February 2020.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 07/02/2020. LONDON, UK. Technicians present ''The Splash'' by David Hockney, (Est. £20,000,000 - 30,000,000). Preview of Sotheby's Contemporary Art Sale in their New Bond Street galleries.  Works by artists including Francis Bacon, Yves Klein, Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hockney will be offered for auction on 11 February 2020.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/06/2019. LONDON, UK. Oliver Barker, Chairman, Sotheby’s Europe, fields bids for ''Self-Portrait'' by Francis Bacon, (Est. £15,000,000 - 20,000,000) which sold for a hammer price of £14,350,000 at Sotheby's Contemporary Art Evening Sale in their New Bond Street galleries.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/06/2019. LONDON, UK. Oliver Barker, Chairman, Sotheby’s Europe, fields bids for ''Self-Portrait'' by Francis Bacon, (Est. £15,000,000 - 20,000,000) which sold for a hammer price of £14,350,000 at Sotheby's Contemporary Art Evening Sale in their New Bond Street galleries.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 21/06/2019. LONDON, UK. Technicians present "Self-Portrait", 1975, by Francis Bacon (Est. GBP 15-20m) at the preview of a Contemporary Art auction at Sotheby's New Bond Street.  The sales take place 26 and 27 June 2019.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 21/06/2019. LONDON, UK. Technicians present "Self-Portrait", 1975, by Francis Bacon (Est. GBP 15-20m) at the preview of a Contemporary Art auction at Sotheby's New Bond Street.  The sales take place 26 and 27 June 2019.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 19/06/2015. London, UK. Sotheby's staff show Francis Bacon's "Study for Pope I" (est. £25m - £35m), at Sotheby's Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art preview, ahead of the sale on 24 June 2015. Leading the sale are Kazimir Malevich's, "Suprematism, 18th Construction" and Edouard Manet’s "Le Bar aux Folies-Bergère".  Photo credit : Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 19/06/2015. London, UK. Sotheby's staff show Francis Bacon's "Study for Pope I" (est. £25m - £35m), at Sotheby's Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art preview, ahead of the sale on 24 June 2015. Leading the sale are Kazimir Malevich's, "Suprematism, 18th Construction" and Edouard Manet’s "Le Bar aux Folies-Bergère".  Photo credit : Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/09/2012. LONDON, UK. A member of Sotheby's staff adjusts Lucian Freud's 'Pluto' (1988) est. £100,000-150,000 as the New Bond Street auction house prepares for a sale of 'Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints'. The auction, set to take place on the 19th of September 2012, features nearly 200 masterful works artists including Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/09/2012. LONDON, UK. A member of Sotheby's staff looks at Boo Ritsons 'Blue; Black; And Pink' (2007) est. £5,000-7,000 as the New Bond Street auction house prepares for a sale of 'Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints'. The auction, set to take place on the 19th of September 2012, features nearly 200 masterful works artists including Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 12/04/2012. London, UK . A Sotheby's employee holds Francis Bacon's 'Figure Writing Reflected in Mirror'  which is expected to fetch 30 - 40 million US dollars. Photocall for Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale 12 April 2012. Photo credit : Stephen Simpson/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 07/10/2011. LONDON. UK. A Sotheby's worker holds Three Studies for a self Portrait by Francis Bacon.  at Sotheby's Preview.  The piece will be sold at auction in October 2011 and is expected to fetch $15/20million. Photo credit:  Stephen Simpson/LNP
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  • © licensed to London News Pictures. London, UK  17/06/2011. Two people admire "Crouching Nuse' by Francis Bacon (Centre),which is estimated to fetch  up to £9 million at auction as part of Sotheby's upcoming auction of Modern art. Please see special instructions for usage rates. Photo credit should read Ben Cawthra/LNP
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  • © licensed to London News Pictures. London, UK  17/06/2011. Sotheby's workers hold "Crouching Nude' by Francis Bacon (Centre),which is estimated to fetch  up to £9 million at auction as part of Sotheby's upcoming auction of Modern art. Please see special instructions for usage rates. Photo credit should read Ben Cawthra/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 26/06/2019. LONDON, UK. Oliver Barker, Chairman, Sotheby’s Europe, fields bids for (L) ''Self-Portrait'' by Francis Bacon, (Est. £15,000,000 - 20,000,000) which sold for a hammer price of £14,350,000 and (R) ''Shadow Head'' by Jenny Saville, (Est. £3,000,000 - 5,000,000) which sold for a hammer price of £3,500,000 at Sotheby's Contemporary Art Evening Sale in their New Bond Street galleries.  Photo credit: Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 03/04/2017. Museum staff views a painting titled Seated Figure by artist Francis Bacon showing as part of Tate Britain's Queer British Art exhibition. London, UK. Photo credit: Ray Tang/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 19/06/2015. London, UK. A Sotheby's staff member looks at Henry Moore's bronze,  "Falling Warrior" (est. £1.8m - £2.5m), with Francis Bacon's "Three studies for self-portrait" (est. £10m-£15m) in the background, at Sotheby's Impressionist, Modern & Contemporary Art preview, ahead of the sale on 24 June 2015. Leading the sale are Kazimir Malevich's, "Suprematism, 18th Construction" and Edouard Manet’s "Le Bar aux Folies-Bergère".  Photo credit : Stephen Chung/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/09/2012. LONDON, UK. Two members of Sotheby's staff adjust Andy Warhol's 'Madonna and Self Portrait with Skeleton's Arm (After Munch)' (1984) est. £200,000-300,000 as the New Bond Street auction house prepares for a sale of 'Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints'. The auction, set to take place on the 19th of September 2012, features nearly 200 masterful works artists including Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/09/2012. LONDON, UK. A member of Sotheby's staff adjusts one of the four prints that make up Andy Warhol's 'Reigning Queens: Queen Elizabeth II (Royal Edition)' (1985) est. £100,000-150,000 as the New Bond Street auction house prepares for a sale of 'Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints'. The auction, set to take place on the 19th of September 2012, features nearly 200 masterful works artists including Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 14/09/2012. LONDON, UK. A member of Sotheby's staff adjusts Andy Warhol's 'The Scream (After Munch)' (1984) est. £2000,000-3000,000 as the New Bond Street auction house prepares for a sale of 'Old Master, Modern and Contemporary Prints'. The auction, set to take place on the 19th of September 2012, features nearly 200 masterful works artists including Andy Warhol, Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © licensed to London News Pictures. London, UK  17/06/2011. Sotheby's workers hold "Crouching Nude' by Francis Bacon,which is estimated to fetch  up to £9 million at auction as part of Sotheby's upcoming auction of Modern art. Please see special instructions for usage rates. Photo credit should read Ben Cawthra/LNP
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