Francis Bacon
1853
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1853
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Francis Bacon is a 1853 ink by Charles Henry Jeens, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a man with a serious face. He wears a dark hat, a ruffled collar, and a patterned jacket. The image is framed inside a circle and printed on a plain, light background. The text below says this is an engraving made from a tiny original painting. It was done by a Duke of Buckingham’s collection. Next, check out how engraving works.