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Sam Francis
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sam Francis
- Sketch
signed, dated 1960, numbered SF60-033, inscribed and with the Sam Francis Estate stamp on the reverse
- watercolor on paper
- 29 by 22 3/4 in.
- 73.5 by 57.8 cm.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist, Glendale
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in good condition aside from slight overall fading and discoloration. Not examined out of frame; whole sheet visible. Very minor handling crease and indentation where sheet was mounted lower edge (most likely from artist's studio).
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 SF60-033 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.