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Sam Francis
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- acrylic on rice paper
- 36 1/2 by 72 in. 92.7 by 182.9 cm.
- Executed in 1977, this work is registered in the archives of the Sam Francis Estate under archive number SF77-152,
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Jonathan Novak, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Palo Alto, Galerie Smith-Anderson, Sam Francis, April 1978
Tokyo, Minami Gallery, Sam Francis: Paintings and Works on Paper, January - February 1979
San Francisco, Art Museum Association of America, Sam Francis: Paintings on Paper and Monotypes, April - September 1985 [and traveling]
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is a soft ripple to the sheet, presumably inherent to the aqueous nature of the medium. There are very few, highly unobtrusive drying cracks to the thicker passages of impasto. The sheet is mounted at intervals to archival matte and framed in UV filtering Plexiglas in a silver gilt frame. Not examined out of the frame.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.