Lot 157
  • 157

SAM FRANCIS | Coral Six

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sam Francis
  • Coral Six
  • signed, dated 1971 and dedicated on the reverse 
  • acrylic on paper
  • 105 by 70 cm. 41 3/8 by 27 1/2 in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Exhibited

Tokyo, Idemitsu Art Gallery, Paintings by Sam Francis in the Idemitsu Collection, January - February 1974, n.p., no. 25, illustrated

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the paper tone is slightly warmer in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged verso to the backing board in numerous places. All four edges are deckled. Very close inspection reveals some slight discoloration to the extreme edges of the work and some drying cracks to the areas of thicker paint.
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Catalogue Note

This work is identified with the interim identification number of SF71-041 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.