Who was Francis Bacon?

Painter. Date and Place of Birth: 28th October 1909, Dublin, Ireland. Family Background: Son of English parents.

His father, Anthony Edward Mortimer Bacon had been born in Adelaide, Australia and was an officer in the British Army. On retirement he had become a trainer of horses. His mother was Winifred Christina Loxley Firth whose family had made a fortune in the steel industry.

Education: Little formal education as his family never stayed in any one place for long due to an Army lifestyle. Chronology/Biography of Francis Bacon: His early years were beset by illnesses and allergies and he was not expected to live till the age of twenty one. It was later found that he was allergic to horses and dogs much to the annoyance of his father who was an outdoor type who liked hunting.

Bacon grew to despise his father. 1914: His father was given a post in the War office in London during the First World War so the whole family moved there. 1918: Returned to Ireland but the family were worried ... more.

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