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Did you know... that due to a left–right mix-up, Barry Joule destroyed the wrong Francis Bacon painting, which would now be worth around £35 million?
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... that due to a left/right mix-up, Barry Joule destroyed the wrong Francis Bacon painting, which would now be worth around £35 million? Source: "The late artist’s friend received a furious 4am phone call after burning the wrong portrait in a mix-up over right and left. When Francis Bacon asked a friend to destroy one of two paintings in his studio, he said it was the “one on the left”. Bacon’s idea of left turned out to be as distinctive as his art, resulting in a disastrous mistake — the destruction of a painting that would now be worth about £35m. The artist’s friend was Barry Joule" ([1])
QPQ: - Not done Overall: @Edwardx and Philafrenzy: Article is one day late—I'll let it slide. Hilarious and interesting hook—plus, the one about him being the model in those paintings where he wore cricket pads would also make an excellent hook if only it were under 200 characters. Holding approval awaiting a QPQ. Nicely done :) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 06:31, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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@Edwardx and Philafrenzy: Article is one day late—I'll let it slide. Hilarious and interesting hook—plus, the one about him being the model in those paintings where he wore cricket pads would also make an excellent hook if only it were under 200 characters. Holding approval awaiting a QPQ. Nicely done :) theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 06:31, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 06:51, 30 August 2021 (UTC)