- 150
Sam Francis
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- stamp signed on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 144 by 144 in. 365.7 by 365.7 cm.
- Executed in 1991, this work is stamped by the Sam Francis Estate on the reverse.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Private Collection, United Kingdom
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Gallery Delaive, Sam Francis: Remembering 1923 - 1994, November 2004 - January 2005, pp. 134 and 154, illustrated in color
Literature
Exh. Cat., Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sam Francis: Paintings 1947-1990, 1999, cat. no. 50, p. 47, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Amsterdam, Gallery Delaive, Sam Francis: The Unknown Works from the 1990's, 2005, pp. 76-77, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Bratislava, Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Sam Francis: Retrospective in Blue, 2010, pp. 252 and 274, illustrated in color
Debra Burchett-Lere, ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of the Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, California, 2011, fig. 143, p. 129, illustrated in color and on DVD
Exh. Cat., Amsterdam, Gallery Delaive, Sam Francis: The Unknown Works from the 1990's, 2005, pp. 76-77, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Bratislava, Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Sam Francis: Retrospective in Blue, 2010, pp. 252 and 274, illustrated in color
Debra Burchett-Lere, ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of the Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, California, 2011, fig. 143, p. 129, illustrated in color and on DVD
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The surface is bright, fresh and clean. There is stable cracking in the areas of heavy impasto, particularly in the yellow painted spots, as is visible in the catalogue illustration. The canvas is a bit loose on the stretcher and is buckling at the upper left corner. There is evidence of light wear and handling toward the edges, resulting in some hairline craquelure at the pull margins. Unframed. Please note that this work will be unstretched after the exhibition and can be shipped as such.
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
"Color is a series of harmonies, everywhere in the universe being divine, whole numbers lasting forever, adrift in time... And the last words will be those of the stars." -Sam Francis