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Sam Francis
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- watercolor on paper
- 40 by 26 3/8 in. 101.6 by 67 cm.
- Executed in 1958.
Provenance
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Private Collection, New York (acquired in 1983)
André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 1984
Private Collection, New York (acquired in 1983)
André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 1984
Exhibited
Seattle, Zoe Dusanne Gallery, Sam Francis: Works on Paper, April - May 1959, cat. no. 14
San Francisco Museum of Art, Modern Masters in West Coast Collections: An Exhibition Selected in Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the San Francisco Museum of Art, 1935-1960, October - November 1960
San Francisco Museum of Art, Modern Masters in West Coast Collections: An Exhibition Selected in Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the San Francisco Museum of Art, 1935-1960, October - November 1960
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges are irregularly cut and have yellowed faintly due to age. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte, intermittently along the edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.