SAM FRANCIS | Untitled (SF59-060)

Galerie Benador, Geneva
Private Collection, Europe (acquired in 1961, thence by descent)

Geneva, Galerie D. Benador, Sam Francis: oeuvres de 1951 à 1960, 23 February - 17 March 1962; catalogue, n.p., no. 14, illustrated 

The colours are fairly accurate in the printed catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is more vivid in the original work. Four pinholes are visible, two in the upper left corner and two in the upper right corner. The left and right edges are slightly deckled and present some wears. The tip of the lower left corner presents a tiny tear. This work is in very good condition.
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This work is identified with the interim identification number of SF59-060 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.