Lot 149
  • 149

Sam Francis

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description

  • Sam Francis
  • Untitled
  • signed with the artist's initials; signed and dated 1960 on the reverse
  • watercolor on paper
  • 18 7/8 by 12 1/2 in. 47.9 by 31.8 cm.

Provenance

Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above circa 1963)
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is window matted and hinged on the reverse at the top of the sheet to the backing board. The sheet exhibits pale time staining with a few minor discolorations around the extreme perimeter, not visible when matted. Upon very close inspection, there is some minor wear to the perimeter of the sheet. Framed.
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