Lot 99
  • 99

SAM FRANCIS | Untitled

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sam Francis
  • Untitled
  • stamped with The Sam Francis Estate and with the artist's signature on the reverse
  • acrylic on paper
  • 48 by 39 cm. 18 7/8 by 15 3/8 in.
  • Executed circa 1980.

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 they are slightly brighter in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged to the mount in the upper two corners. Close inspection reveals some unobtrusive handling creases to the paper.
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Catalogue Note

This work is identified with the interim identification number of SF80-687 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.