Study of a Dog
1953
Artist, British, 1909 - 1992


NGA, East Building, EU-407-A, S
Artwork overview
-
Medium
oil on canvas
-
Credit Line
Given in memory of Charles Edward Rhetts by his wife and children
-
Dimensions
overall: 152.7 x 116.7 cm (60 1/8 x 45 15/16 in.)
framed: 160 x 123.8 x 5 cm (63 x 48 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.) -
Accession
1976.7.1
More About this Artwork

Article: Hidden Halloween Treasures in the National Gallery’s Collection
Discover terrifying Halloween treasures from Hieronymous Bosch and Edvard Munch—plus lesser-known artists who brilliantly captured ghosts, witches, vampires, and monsters.
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(Marlborough Gallery, London); sold 1957 to Charles Edward [1910-1971] and Ruth Fisher [1910-1990] Rhetts;[1] by inheritance to Mrs. Rhetts; gift 1976 to NGA.
[1] This information was given by Mrs. Rhetts to Charles Parkhurst, Jr., NGA's assistant director (note to the file, 10 February 1976, in NGA curatorial files). There is label from The Hanover Gallery, London, on the painting's backing board that includes Mr. Rhetts' name as owner.
Associated Names
Exhibition History
1957
Loan to display with permanent collection, Art Institute of Chicago, 1957-1960.
2006
Francis Bacon. The Violence of the Real, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, 2006-2007, no. 14, repro.
2012
Francis Bacon: Five Decades, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2012-2013, unnumbered catalogue, repro.
2013
Francis Bacon, The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, Toyota-Aichi, 2013, no. 7, repro.
2017
Francis Bacon / Bruce Nauman. Face à face., Musée Fabre, Montpellier, 2017, no. 25, repro.
Bibliography
1985
European Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1985: 34, repro.
Wikidata ID
Q20194740