- 183
Sam Francis
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- acrylic on canvas
- 63 3/4 by 38 1/4 in. 161.9 by 97.2 cm.
- Executed circa 1965, this work is stamped with the artist's signature and by the Estate of Sam Francis on the reverse.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Ace Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above in March 2009
Ace Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above in March 2009
Exhibited
Tokyo, Minami Gallery; Osaka, Gutai Pinacotheca, Sam Francis, May - June 1968
Paris, Galerie Jean Fournier, Sam Francis: Edges 1962-1970, March - April 1999
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery; New York, Richard Gray Gallery, Sam Francis: The Edge, April - September 2000, p. 15, illustrated
San Francisco, Brian Gross Fine Art, Sam Francis: Work on Paper from the Sixties, October - December 2001
Beverly Hills, Ace Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Art, Sam Francis: Edge Paintings, March - July 2003
Paris, Galerie Jean Fournier, Sam Francis: Edges 1962-1970, March - April 1999
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery; New York, Richard Gray Gallery, Sam Francis: The Edge, April - September 2000, p. 15, illustrated
San Francisco, Brian Gross Fine Art, Sam Francis: Work on Paper from the Sixties, October - December 2001
Beverly Hills, Ace Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Art, Sam Francis: Edge Paintings, March - July 2003
Literature
Debra Burchett-Lere, ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of the Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley, 2011, cat. no. SFF.417, illustrated in color on the DVD
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges, resulting in some hairline craquelure at the pull margins. There is light and scattered craquelure throughout the colored painted areas which has caused some slight textural variation to the canvas along the top of the canvas. There are areas where it is evident that there were air bubbles in the paint that have since evaporated, leaving a lighter colored spot, particularly in the red painted area at the bottom left of the canvas. There are also some scattered accretions on the bottom left of the canvas. Under Ultraviolet light there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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.