John Deakin (English, 1912-1972): Francis Bacon (meat), 1952. Sheet-fed gravure on paper, unsigned, framed.

John Deakin was an English photographer, best known for his work centered on members of Francis Bacon's Soho inner circle. Bacon based a number of famous paintings on photographs he commissioned from Deakin, including Portrait of Henrietta Moraes, Henrietta Moraes on a Bed and Three Studies of Lucian Freud.

11.5 x 9.5 inches framed; 6.75 x 5.25 inches sight.



Excellent condition, no notable flaws.

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