Lot 26 · Photographs
Francis Bacon on his rooftop @ 80 Narrow Street, Lon., done during the dead elephant interviews for the End of the Game, 1975
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $18,736–$28,105
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 26 September 2002
- Dimensions
- image 7 1/8 x 4¾in. (18.1 x 12.1cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4423784
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Beard, Francis Bacon on his rooftop @ 80 Narrow Street, Lon., done during the dead elephant interviews for the End of the Game, 1975. Christie's, 26 Sep 2002, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4423784.
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Peter Beard, Francis Bacon on his rooftop @ 80 Narrow Street, Lon., done during the dead elephant interviews for the End of the Game, 1975. Christie's, 26 Sep 2002, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4423784.
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