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Sam Francis
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- signed and dated 1985 on the reverse; signed on the stretcher
- acrylic on canvas
- 25 by 31 1/2 in. 63.5 by 80 cm.
Provenance
André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York
Hokin Gallery, Inc., Palm Beach (acquired from the above in April 1987)
Private Collection, Miami (acquired from the above)
Private Collection (acquired from the above by the present owner in 2013)
Hokin Gallery, Inc., Palm Beach (acquired from the above in April 1987)
Private Collection, Miami (acquired from the above)
Private Collection (acquired from the above by the present owner in 2013)
Exhibited
Baltimore, George Dalsheimer Gallery, Sam Francis: Paintings, Monotypes, Prints, January - February 1987, illustrated on the cover
Literature
Yves Michaud, Sam Francis, Paris 1992, p. 184, illustrated
Debra Burchett-Lere, Ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of the Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley 2011, cat. no. 1128, illustrated in color on the DVD
Debra Burchett-Lere, Ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of the Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley 2011, cat. no. 1128, illustrated in color on the DVD
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is minor evidence of handling along the edges. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. Under very close inspection, drying cracks are visible in the fuschia and black painted area in the lower center, in the yellow at the upper left and in the black painted area at the upper left edge. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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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.