X-Ray photograph of an oak panel with portrait painting to represent Sir Francis Bacon
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X-Ray photograph of an oak panel with portrait painting to represent Sir Francis Bacon
1932–1933
Gelatin silver prints
Image (each): 6 15/16 × 4 15/16 in. (17.7 × 12.5 cm)
Mount: 12 1/16 × 15 7/8 in. (30.6 × 40.3 cm)
Gift of the Photographic Society of America, Rochester Technical Section
Inscriptions Printed in black on applied label on mount recto, BLC: 442
Typed in black on applied label on mount recto, BC: X-ray photograph of an oak panel with portrait \ claimed to represent Sir Francis Bacon. \ It was neither Sir Francis Bacon nor genuine, \ but a rather recently painted likeness of King \ James, superimposed on an old portrait, not \ without merit, of an unknown man. \ The latter image was revealed by X-ray.
Signed in black ink on mount recto, B: Photograph of oil painting on wood. \ X-ray photograph of same panel \ showing original portrait. \ Dr. L. Bendikson
Inscribed in pencil on mount verso, TL: Vc-4
Printed in grey on applied label on mount verso, TC: ACCEPTED AND \ HUNG AT THE \ EXHIBITION OF \ THE ROYAL \ PHOTOGRAPHIC \ SOCIETY OF \ GREAT BRITAIN \ 1933 \ CATALOGUE NO
Printed in black on orange applied label on mount verso, TL: first \ international \ exhibit \ SCIENTIFIC \ APPLIED \ PHOTOGRAPHY \ ROCHESTER \ TECHNICAL \ SECTION \ PHOTOGRAPHIC \ SOCIETY \ OF AMERICA \ RUNDEL LIBRARY \ MARCH 15 APRIL 3 \ 1937 \ ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Printed in black on blue applied label on mount verso, C: FROM JANUARY SECOND TO JANUARY TENTH 1938 \ EXHIBITED \ THE ART CENTER SCHOOL LOS ANGELES, CALIF
Typed in black on applied label on mount recto, BC: X-ray photograph of an oak panel with portrait \ claimed to represent Sir Francis Bacon. \ It was neither Sir Francis Bacon nor genuine, \ but a rather recently painted likeness of King \ James, superimposed on an old portrait, not \ without merit, of an unknown man. \ The latter image was revealed by X-ray.
Signed in black ink on mount recto, B: Photograph of oil painting on wood. \ X-ray photograph of same panel \ showing original portrait. \ Dr. L. Bendikson
Inscribed in pencil on mount verso, TL: Vc-4
Printed in grey on applied label on mount verso, TC: ACCEPTED AND \ HUNG AT THE \ EXHIBITION OF \ THE ROYAL \ PHOTOGRAPHIC \ SOCIETY OF \ GREAT BRITAIN \ 1933 \ CATALOGUE NO
Printed in black on orange applied label on mount verso, TL: first \ international \ exhibit \ SCIENTIFIC \ APPLIED \ PHOTOGRAPHY \ ROCHESTER \ TECHNICAL \ SECTION \ PHOTOGRAPHIC \ SOCIETY \ OF AMERICA \ RUNDEL LIBRARY \ MARCH 15 APRIL 3 \ 1937 \ ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Printed in black on blue applied label on mount verso, C: FROM JANUARY SECOND TO JANUARY TENTH 1938 \ EXHIBITED \ THE ART CENTER SCHOOL LOS ANGELES, CALIF
