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Sam Francis
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- signed, titled and dated 1964 on the reverse
- acrylic and oil on paper
- 22 1/2 by 30 in.
- 57.1 by 76.2 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Los Angeles, circa 1975
By descent to the present owner
Condition
The edges of the sheet are deckled. There are artist's tack holes in all four corners. There is light surface soiling. There is very fine and stable craquelure in the areas of heaviest impasto. There is pale time-staining to the sheet. The extreme edges of the sheet are slightly discolored. Hinged verso to the backingboard. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
This work is registered in the artist's records and catalogue raisonné documentation files with the archival identification number of SF64-131 as research is in progress for the forthcoming Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Unique Works on Paper edited by Debra Burchett-Lere and coordinated by the Sam Francis Foundation.