0% Sellers Fees on Francis Bacon Prints
Triptych August 1972 (right panel) - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1989 - MyArtBroker

Triptych August 1972 (right panel)
Signed Print

Francis Bacon

£5,500-£8,000 VALUE (EST.)

$10,500-$16,000 VALUE (EST.)

$9,500-$13,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥50,000-¥70,000 VALUE (EST.)

6,500-9,500 VALUE (EST.)

$50,000-$80,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,010,000-¥1,470,000 VALUE (EST.)

$7,000-$10,000 VALUE (EST.)

-1% AAGR (5YR)

This estimate blends recent public auction records with our own private sale data and network demand.

There aren’t enough data points on this work for a comprehensive result. Please speak to a specialist by making an enquiry.

Lithograph, 1989
Signed Print Edition of 180
H 66cm x W 48cm

TradingFloor

4 want this
Your collection tracked in realtime.

Build your portfolio, manage valuations, view return against your collection and watch works you’re looking for.

Track value trend

Unlock up-to-the-minute market data on Francis Bacon's Triptych August 1972 (right panel), login or create a free account today

Auction Results

Auction DateAuction HouseArtwork
Hammer Price
Return to Seller
Buyer Paid
June 2019Forum Auctions London - United KingdomTriptych August 1972 (right panel) - Signed Print
November 2014Artcurial - FranceTriptych August 1972 (right panel) - Signed Print
March 2014Waddington's - CanadaTriptych August 1972 (right panel) - Signed Print
May 2011Germann Auctions - SwitzerlandTriptych August 1972 (right panel) - Signed Print
November 2009Phillips New York - United StatesTriptych August 1972 (right panel) - Signed Print

Meaning & Analysis

Created in the year following the death of George Dyer, Triptych August 1972 is an homage to Bacon's longing and regret for the loss of his lover and companion. Triptych August 1972 (right panel) is a self-portrait in which Bacon confronts his loss and gives the viewer a direct gaze into his face, which is evidently pained with guilt. Bacon met Dyer at the end of 1963 in one of Soho's pubs, and the pair's lives became instantly intertwined. Born into a family of organised crime and debauchery, Dyer was a troubled gang-associated man who, unsurprisingly, piqued the interest of Bacon's psychologically penetrative imagination. Throughout their tumultuous relationship, Bacon painted Dyer numerous times, but Triptych August 1972 (right panel) betrays Bacon's grief after Dyer's untimely death. Just one day before Bacon's solo show at Paris' Grand Palais in October 1971, Dyer's body was discovered slumped over the toilet of his hotel suite.

Though Bacon pronounces the musculature of his solid and lively form, his left shoulder appears cast in shadow, which merges with the tall void in the background. Unlike Dyer's figure in Triptych August 1972 (left panel), which fades into a ghostly nothingness, Bacon's appears spliced by this shadow to signify the loss of an important part of his being. Likewise, Dyer's gaze is pointed across the panels of the triptych towards Bacon, desperately longing for his attention. This gaze, however, is not returned by Bacon. Instead, he painted himself head-on, contorting his face to reveal the torture of his loss. To the right of his figure, a fleshy shadow pools onto the floor, which is mimicked in Triptych August 1972 (left panel), like a ghost of the relationship that bound the two together in life. Much like its companion panels, Triptych August 1972 (right panel) is thus one of Bacon's most psychologically poignant and immersive works, relaying the artist's loss, grief, and guilt during this cataclysmic year of his life.

More from the collection

Triptych August 1972 (left panel) - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1972 - MyArtBroker
Triptych August 1972 (left panel) 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

TradingFloor

1 in network
2 want this
Triptych August 1972 (centre panel) - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1972 - MyArtBroker
Triptych August 1972 (centre panel) 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

£5,000-£8,000 VALUE (EST.)

$10,000-$16,000 VALUE (EST.)

$8,500-$13,500 VALUE (EST.)

¥45,000-¥70,000 VALUE (EST.)

6,000-9,500 VALUE (EST.)

$50,000-$80,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥920,000-¥1,470,000 VALUE (EST.)

$6,000-$10,000 VALUE (EST.)

TradingFloor

2 want this

Related work

Study For Bullfight (left panel) - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1990 - MyArtBroker
Study For Bullfight (left panel) 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

TradingFloor

1 want this
Three Studies For Self Portrait - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1981 - MyArtBroker
Three Studies For Self Portrait 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

$-$ VALUE (EST.)

$-$ VALUE (EST.)

¥-¥ VALUE (EST.)

- VALUE (EST.)

$-$ VALUE (EST.)

¥-¥ VALUE (EST.)

$-$ VALUE (EST.)

10% AAGR (5YR)
Study For Head Of Lucian Freud - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1967 - MyArtBroker
Study For Head Of Lucian Freud 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

£2,350-£3,550 VALUE (EST.)

$4,450-$6,500 VALUE (EST.)

$3,900-$6,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥21,000-¥30,000 VALUE (EST.)

2,700-4,050 VALUE (EST.)

$22,000-$35,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥430,000-¥640,000 VALUE (EST.)

$2,900-$4,350 VALUE (EST.)

-5% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

2 in network
5 want this
After Second Version Of The Triptych 1944 (right panel) - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1988 - MyArtBroker
After Second Version Of The Triptych 1944 (right panel) 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

TradingFloor

2 in network
4 want this
Oedipus And The Sphinx - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1984 - MyArtBroker
Oedipus And The Sphinx 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

£9,000-£14,000 VALUE (EST.)

$17,000-$27,000 VALUE (EST.)

$15,000-$23,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥80,000-¥120,000 VALUE (EST.)

10,500-16,000 VALUE (EST.)

$90,000-$130,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,630,000-¥2,540,000 VALUE (EST.)

$11,000-$17,000 VALUE (EST.)

1% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

2 in network
1 want this
After Second Version Of The Triptych 1944 (centre panel) - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1988 - MyArtBroker
After Second Version Of The Triptych 1944 (centre panel) 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

£6,500-£9,500 VALUE (EST.)

$12,500-$19,000 VALUE (EST.)

$11,000-$16,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥60,000-¥90,000 VALUE (EST.)

7,500-11,000 VALUE (EST.)

$60,000-$90,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,200,000-¥1,750,000 VALUE (EST.)

$8,000-$12,000 VALUE (EST.)

-9% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 in network
3 want this
Triptych August 1972 (left panel) - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1972 - MyArtBroker
Triptych August 1972 (left panel) 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

TradingFloor

1 in network
2 want this
Portrait Of John Edwards - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 2002 - MyArtBroker
Portrait Of John Edwards 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

£8,000-£12,000 VALUE (EST.)

$16,000-$23,000 VALUE (EST.)

$13,500-$20,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥70,000-¥110,000 VALUE (EST.)

9,500-14,000 VALUE (EST.)

$80,000-$120,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,470,000-¥2,210,000 VALUE (EST.)

$10,000-$15,000 VALUE (EST.)

17% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 in network
1 want this
Study For Portrait Of John Edwards (right panel) - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1986 - MyArtBroker
Study For Portrait Of John Edwards (right panel) 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

£9,500-£14,000 VALUE (EST.)

$19,000-$27,000 VALUE (EST.)

$16,000-$24,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥90,000-¥130,000 VALUE (EST.)

11,000-16,000 VALUE (EST.)

$90,000-$140,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,750,000-¥2,580,000 VALUE (EST.)

$12,000-$17,000 VALUE (EST.)

TradingFloor

1 in network
1 want this
Study For Portrait Of John Edwards - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1987 - MyArtBroker
Study For Portrait Of John Edwards 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

£6,500-£10,000 VALUE (EST.)

$12,500-$20,000 VALUE (EST.)

$11,000-$17,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥60,000-¥90,000 VALUE (EST.)

7,500-11,500 VALUE (EST.)

$60,000-$100,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,200,000-¥1,840,000 VALUE (EST.)

$8,000-$12,500 VALUE (EST.)

-3% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 in network
1 want this
Three Studies Of The Human Body (central panel) - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1980 - MyArtBroker
Three Studies Of The Human Body (central panel) 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

£8,000-£12,000 VALUE (EST.)

$15,000-$23,000 VALUE (EST.)

$13,000-$20,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥70,000-¥110,000 VALUE (EST.)

9,000-14,000 VALUE (EST.)

$80,000-$110,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,450,000-¥2,180,000 VALUE (EST.)

$10,000-$14,500 VALUE (EST.)

-1% AAGR (5YR)

TradingFloor

1 in network
1 want this
Portrait Of Michel Leiris - Signed Print by Francis Bacon 1978 - MyArtBroker
Portrait Of Michel Leiris 
Francis BaconSigned Print 

£7,500-£11,000 VALUE (EST.)

$14,500-$21,000 VALUE (EST.)

$13,000-$19,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥70,000-¥100,000 VALUE (EST.)

8,500-13,000 VALUE (EST.)

$70,000-$110,000 VALUE (EST.)

¥1,380,000-¥2,030,000 VALUE (EST.)

$9,500-$13,500 VALUE (EST.)

TradingFloor

1 in network
1 want this