A woman looks at a Francis Bacon painting during an exhibition at the Galleria Borghese in Rome November 11, 2009.

Visitors look at a Caravaggio painting during an exhibition at the Galleria Borghese in Rome November 11, 2009.

A woman looks at a Francis Bacon painting during an exhibition at the Galleria Borghese in Rome November 11, 2009.

A couple look at a Francis Bacon painting during an exhibition at the Galleria Borghese in Rome November 11, 2009.

Visitors walk in front of Francis Bacon paintings during an exhibition at the Galleria Borghese in Rome November 11, 2009.

A man walks next to a Francis Bacon (L) painting and a Caravaggio painting during an exhibition at the Galleria Borghese in Rome November 11, 2009.

A man looks at a Caravaggio painting during an exhibition at the Galleria Borghese in Rome November 11, 2009.

A couple look up as they stand next to a Francis Bacon painting during an exhibition at the Galleria Borghese in Rome November 11, 2009.

A visitor looks at the painting "Head III, 1949" by artist Francis Bacon on the eve of the opening of the International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC 2009) in Paris October 21, 2009. The FIAC runs from October 22 - 25 in the French capital.

A visitor looks at the painting "Head III, 1949" by artist Francis Bacon on the eve of the opening of the International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC 2009) in Paris October 21, 2009. The FIAC runs from October 22 - 25 in the French capital.

A visitor looks at the painting "Head III, 1949" by artist Francis Bacon on the eve of the opening of the International Contemporary Art Fair (FIAC 2009) in Paris October 21, 2009. The FIAC runs from October 22 - 25 in the French capital.

British artist Damien Hirst poses for photographers in front of his painting "White Roses and Butterflies" (2008), in London October 13, 2009. 25 of Hirst's new paintings are on display at London's Wallace collection.

British artist Damien Hirst poses for photographers in front of his painting "Shark's Jaw, Skull and Iguana on a Table" (2008), in London October 13, 2009. 25 of Hirst's new paintings are on display at London's Wallace collection.

British artist Damien Hirst poses for photographers in front of his paintings "Skull, Shark's Jaw and Iguana on a Table" (2008)(L), and "Shark's Jaw, Skull and Iguana on a Table" (2008), in London October 13, 2009. 25 of Hirst's new paintings are on display at London's Wallace collection.

British artist Damien Hirst poses for photographers in front of his painting "Shark's Jaw, Skull and Iguana on a Table" (2008), in London October 13, 2009. 25 of Hirst's new paintings are on display at London's Wallace collection.

British artist Damien Hirst poses for photographers in front of his painting "White Roses and Butterflies" (2008), in London October 13, 2009. 25 of Hirst's new paintings are on display at London's Wallace collection.

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England Rugby World Cup delegation From left, Commercial Director Paul Vaughan, Chief Executive Francis Bacon, Tournament Director Terry Burwell and Finance Director Nick Eastwood stand with the Webb Ellis Trophy during the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup announcement at the Burlington Ho...

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A sign directs visitors to 'Francis Bacon: A Centenary Retrospective', a major retrospective of British artist Francis Bacon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, during a press preview in New York on May 18, 2009.

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A woman walks past the work "Three Studies of George Dyer (1969)" by Irish artist Francis Bacon as in foreground can be seen the work "Beginning (1946-1949)" by German artist Max Beckmann during a preview of the exhibition "Three.

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Members of the media are reflected in the glass frame of a painting entitled 'Man in Blue VI' by artist Francis Bacon at Christie's auction house in London, on February 5, 2009.

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A Christie's employee looks at a painting entitled 'Man in Blue VI' by artist Francis Bacon at Christie's auction house in London, on February 5, 2009.

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A Christie's employee holds a catalogue in front of painting entitled 'Man in Blue VI' by artist Francis Bacon at Christie's auction house in London, on February 5, 2009.

A woman stands next to the painting "Three Studies for a Portrait of George Dyer" by Irish-born artist Francis Bacon during the media presentation of a Francis Bacon retrospective exhibit in Madrid January 30, 2009.

A man stands close to the painting "Study for Portrait II (after the Life Mask of william Blake)" by Irish-born artist Francis Bacon during the media presentation of a Francis Bacon retrospective exhibit in Madrid January 30, 2009.

A man stands close to the painting "Study for the Nurse from the Battleship Potemkin" by Irish-born artist Francis Bacon during the media presentation of a Francis Bacon retrospective exhibit in Madrid January 30, 2009.