Lot 121
  • 121

Sam Francis

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description

  • Sam Francis
  • Pale blue in dark blue (SF59-401)
  • signé au dos
  • aquarelle sur papier
  • 30 x 22,5 cm; 11 13/16 x 8 7/8 in.
  • Exécuté circa 1959.

Provenance

Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd., Londres
Vente: Sotheby's, Londres, 29 mars 1973, lot 284
Collection particulière, Angleterre
Vente: Christie's, Londres, 27 mars 1998, lot 191
Collection particulière, Angleterre
Vente: Christie's, Londres, Post-War and Contemporary Day Sale, 10 février 2005, lot 156
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel

Exhibited

Milan, Movimento Arte Contemporanea, Sam Francis: I Grandei Maestri, 2005; catalogue, p. 13, illustré en couleurs

Condition

The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is warmer in the original work. The work was inspected framed and is in excellent condition.
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