The Hugh Lane Gallery removed the contents of Francis Bacon's studio at 7 Reece Mews in August 1998 . This operation was conducted with the assistance of a team of archaeologists who mapped the space , and tagged and noted the positions of the objects . The reconstructed studio features the original door , walls , floors , ceiling and shelves . Over 7 , 000 items were found in the studio and these were catalogued on a specially designed database before their replacement in the studio . Dublin City Gallery . City of Dublin (capital) . Ireland (Eire) .