Bacon excelled in drypoint and etching. Drypoint and etching allowed her to create soft textures that balanced her sharp observations. In works such as Patroness and her portrait of Milton Avery, she defined character through specific gestures and exaggerated features. Her style avoided the sentimentality common in early twentieth-century American art. She preferred to depict people in private moments of contentment or quiet contemplation.

Modern collectors value Bacon for her humour and graphic clarity. Her prints offer an honest look at urban life and the creative process. The small scale of her prints makes them suitable for domestic interiors. Her ability to find humour in the mundane remains relevant to modern collectors. These prints record the social atmosphere of a specific era without relying on empty nostalgia.