Sotheby's to auction Francis Bacon's Oresteia of Aeschylus in New York

Bacon’s 1981 triptych (one of 28 large-format works created between 1962 and 1991) will be offered with an estimate north of $60m (€55m).

The triptych by Francis Bacon, inspired by the theme of divine punishment.

Francis Bacon's large-format triptych inspired by the Oresteia of Aeschylus is scheduled to highlight Sotheby’s contemporary art evening sale in New York on May 13.

Sotheby’s plans to make final decisions about each event about 30 days before the scheduled sale date so at this point the auction is going ahead.