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Sam Francis
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- acrylic on paper
- 75 by 104.8cm.; 29 1/2 by 41 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1978-79.
Provenance
Smith Anderson Gallery, Palo Alto
Private Collection, United States
Christie’s, New York, Contemporary Art, 15 November 1995, Lot 161
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, United States
Christie’s, New York, Contemporary Art, 15 November 1995, Lot 161
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Texas, Victoria Regional Museum (and traveling), Sam Francis: Paintings and Monotypes, 1983
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the backing mount in several places. All edges are deckled and the sheet undulates slightly.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“The artistic language cultivated by Sam Francis over the years is no longer about anything, but refers solely to itself, its own colour effect, its own movement, its own vitality. Each work is totally an autonomous statement – visual poetry that does not tell a story, but radiates inner beauty, a profusion of feeling and temperament that is completely unique.”
JAN JUFFERMANS
Exhibition Catalogue, Amsterdam, Gallery Delaive, Sam Francis, 1996, p. 7