Head of a Woman 1960, on loan from private collection.
Head of a Woman (1960) was painted from memory by Francis Bacon upon his return to London following a short stay in St Ives from late September 1959 to mid January 1960. The subject is the wife of an artist whom Bacon had met in St Ives and the painting is one of a number made of the same subject with the distinctive green background around this time. Medical textbooks were among the diverse range of material consulted by Bacon when painting and the heightened colour and loose modelling of paint of Head of a Woman may have been derived from colour plates illustrating skin disorders found among the items in his studio.
Opening Times
Tuesday - Thursday 10.00 - 6.00
Friday & Saturday 10.00 - 5.00
Sunday 11.00 - 5.00
Closed Monday
Further Info
http://www.hughlane.ie
Image of Francis Bacon by Michael Pergolani. (Copyright: Michael Pergolani.)
Francis Bacon Paintings on Loan
Tue 01 Jan 2008 until Wed 31 Dec 2008
Head of a Woman 1960, on loan from private collection.
Head of a Woman (1960) was painted from memory by Francis Bacon upon his return to London following a short stay in St Ives from late September 1959 to mid January 1960. The subject is the wife of an artist whom Bacon had met in St Ives and the painting is one of a number made of the same subject with the distinctive green background around this time. Medical textbooks were among the diverse range of material consulted by Bacon when painting and the heightened colour and loose modelling of paint of Head of a Woman may have been derived from colour plates illustrating skin disorders found among the items in his studio.
Opening Times
Tuesday - Thursday 10.00 - 6.00
Friday & Saturday 10.00 - 5.00
Sunday 11.00 - 5.00
Closed Monday
Further Info
http://www.hughlane.ie
Image of Francis Bacon by Michael Pergolani. (Copyright: Michael Pergolani.)
Venue Information: Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art
More Information: http://eventful.com/dublin/events/francis-bacon-paintings-loan-/E0-001-012067937-2
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