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Study of a Baboon by Francis Bacon — VisualArtsDB

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Study of a Baboon

1953

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 6' 6 1/8" x 54 1/8" (198.3 x 137.3 cm)
Genre: painting
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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