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Sam Francis
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- signed and dated 1966 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 33 3/8 by 30 5/8 in. 84.8 by 77.8 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Philadelphia
Estate of the artist, California
Ace Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above in March 2009
Estate of the artist, California
Ace Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above in March 2009
Exhibited
Tokyo Central Bijutsukan Gallery; Osaka, Japan, Gutai Pinacotheca, Sam Francis, May - June 1968
Paris, Galerie Jean Fournier, Sam Francis: Edges 1962-1970, March - April 1999
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery; New York, Richard Gray Gallery, Sam Francis: The Edge, April - September 2000, p. 27, illustrated
Los Angeles, Ace Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Art, Sam Francis: Edge Paintings, 1967-1988, March - July 2003
Paris, Galerie Jean Fournier, Sam Francis: Edges 1962-1970, March - April 1999
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery; New York, Richard Gray Gallery, Sam Francis: The Edge, April - September 2000, p. 27, illustrated
Los Angeles, Ace Gallery, Institute of Contemporary Art, Sam Francis: Edge Paintings, 1967-1988, March - July 2003
Literature
Debra Burchett-Lere, ed. Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley, 2011, cat. no. SFF.464, illustrated in the color on the DVD
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is some fine, scattered craquelure in the pigmented areas along the edges. There is some light wear to the pigment at the corners. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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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.