Francis Bacon, 'Pope with Owls'

'Pope with Owls'

oil on canvas
57 1/4 x 43 in. (145.4 x 109.2 cm)
Painted circa 1958.

Provenance:
Nicolas Brusilowski (acquired directly from the artist in Tangier in 1959)
Private Collection, USA
Lynn Epstein (acquired by April 1976)
Brook Street Gallery, London (acquired by April 1977)
Private Collection, Switzerland
Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Zurich
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1986

Provenance:
Nicolas Brusilowski (acquired directly from the artist in Tangier in 1959)
Private Collection, USA
Lynn Epstein (acquired by April 1976)
Brook Street Gallery, London (acquired by April 1977)
Private Collection, Switzerland
Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Zurich
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1986