Francis Bacon Aluminium Printing Plate 8 x 6 Inch Portrait Reproduction

Aluminium printing plate depicting Francis Bacon seated at a desk with books, heraldic arms and the reversed Latin inscription Tertius A Platone Philosophiae Princeps. The image reproduces the recognised Francis Bacon portrait composition associated with the seventeenth century Advancement and Proficiency of Learning frontispiece. The plate measures approximately 8 x 6 inches and has a green coated reverse with an impressed or punched reference code. This is a later reproduction printing plate rather than an original seventeenth century engraving plate, with surface marks and wear from previous use.

Subject Francis Bacon
Material Aluminium
Format Relief printing plate
Size approximately 8 x 6 inches
Portrait shows Bacon seated writing at a desk
Heraldic arms incorporated into the design
Reversed Latin inscription within laurel wreath
Green coated reverse
Reference characters to reverse
Surface wear marks and small blemishes from use
Country of origin unknown

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