Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Albans

About this work

This black-and-white print shows a serious-looking man in old-fashioned clothes. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, a ruffled collar, and a long coat with a patterned sleeve. His hand rests on a table draped with a cloth, and a tassel hangs nearby. The print was made from an earlier portrait owned by a noble family. The artist copied the details carefully, focusing on the folds of the fabric and the man’s steady pose. Next, look up Fry, William Thomas to see how he turned old paintings into prints.