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Sam Francis
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled (Blue Cross)
- signed on the reverse
- acrylic on paper
- 72 by 37 in. 182.8 by 94 cm.
- Executed in 1984.
Provenance
Pamela Auchincloss Gallery, Santa Barbara
E. Kirk McKinney Jr., Indianapolis (acquired from the above in August 1984)
Gift of the above to the present owner in December 2011
E. Kirk McKinney Jr., Indianapolis (acquired from the above in August 1984)
Gift of the above to the present owner in December 2011
Exhibited
Santa Barbara, Pamela Auchincloss Gallery, Sam Francis: 3 Decades, Paintings and Gouaches, July - August 1984
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the sheet are deckled and there is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist’s working method. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. Under close inspection, a few minor drying cracks are visible where the medium was applied more thickly and there is very faint hairline craquelure visible in the thinly applied pigment, likely due to the artist’s working method and intent. 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.