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Lot 193
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Sam Francis

Estimate
50,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sam Francis
  • Untitled
  • signed, dated 1963 and numbered 63-043 on the reverse
  • gouache on paper
  • 68 by 103cm.; 26 3/4 by 40 1/2 in.

Provenance

The Estate of Sam Francis, Glendale
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Literature

Exhibition Catalogue, Buffalo, New York, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Sam Francis: Paintings 1947-1972, 1972 - 1973, p. 119, no. 122, illustrated

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly brighter and more vibrant in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the backing board in several places. All four edges are deckled. Close inspection reveals some faint discolouration to the outer edges, an artistÂ’s pinhole in the centre of the left edge and a few very faint handling marks along the top edge.
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