Man in blue I

Francis Bacon (in 1954)

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Steven Kenneth Bradshaw asked

Hello. I’m inquiring about whether your Francis Bacon’s painting is currently on view. Thank you :)
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Hello Steven, At the moment the painting is stored in our Depot. The building is accessible and you can take a tour, but it is not sure weather you will visit the painting depot. We offer a service called 'art by request' for which you can make an appointment to have a private view. You will need to pay the art handling costs. See the information on the website: https://www.boijmans.nl/en/activities/art-by-request
Kind regards, Els
Adam asked

Where can one view this painting during the renovations?
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Dear Adam, right now this work is not part of any planned exhibitions. However, when the new publicly accessible Depot opens in 2021, this work could conceivably be on view there or visible in storage. Best, Rianne
Sebastian Gudmand-Høyer asked

Have it been considered to move this piece, or adjust the lights in the room? The painting is hardly visible due to the reflections caused by the glass in front of it.
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Dear Sebastian,
Thank you for noticing. We recently closed this presentation. Next time we will consider the place and the possible reflections.
Kind regards,
Esther
taylor asked

Who owns this painting?
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen answered

Hi Taylor, this work is owned by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam. It was purchased in 1965. All the best, Rianne

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Specifications

Title	Man in blue I
Material and technique	Oil on canvas
Object type	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object

Dimensions	Width 137 cm Height 198 cm Weight 34
Artists	Painter: Francis Bacon
Accession number	2700 (MK)
Credits	Purchased 1965
Department	Modern Art
Acquisition date	1965
Creation date	in 1954
Entitled parties	© Estate of Francis Bacon, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam, 2018
Internal exhibitions	De collectie als tijdmachine (2017)
External exhibitions	Behind the Curtain. Concealment and Revelation since the Renaissance (2016) Postwar Modern: New Art in Britain, 1945-65 (2022) Francis Bacon Portraits (2024) Francis Bacon: The Beauty of Meat (2024)
Material	Oil > Paint > Artist's material > Material > Material and technique Canvas > Worked fibres > Fibre > Vegetable material > Organic material > Material > Material and technique
Object	Painting > Painting > Two-dimensional object > Art object
Geographical origin	England > Great Britian > United Kingdom > Northern Europe > Europe
Place of manufacture	Henley-on-Thames > Oxon > England > Great Britian > United Kingdom > Northern Europe > Europe

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Francis Bacon

Dublin 1909 - Madrid 1992

Francis Bacon began his career as designer of furniture and carpets. In the 1930s, he started exhibiting his free work in various galleries in London, but later...

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