Lot 97
  • 97

SAM FRANCIS | Untitled

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sam Francis
  • Untitled
  • stamped with the Sam Francis Estate on the reverse
  • acrylic on paper
  • 42 by 56 cm. 16 1/2 by 22 in.
  • Executed in 1977.

Provenance

Estate of the Artist, Pasadena
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the paper tone tends more towards cream in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the mount in several places. All edges are slightly deckled. Close inspection reveals an unobtrusive handling crease towards the upper left corner. There is paper skinning in places, which appears to be original.
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Catalogue Note

This work is identified with the interim identification number of SF75-126 in consideration for the forthcoming Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Unique Works on Paper. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.