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Sam Francis
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled (SF88-092)
- signed and dated 1988 on the reverse
- watercolour and gouache on paper
- 182.8 by 91.4cm.; 72 by 36in.
Provenance
Private Collection (a gift from the artist)
Christie's New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art Including Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton, 12 May 2010, Lot 285
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Christie's New York, Post-War and Contemporary Art Including Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton, 12 May 2010, Lot 285
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Jean Fournier, Sam Francis, de 1947 à 1988, sur Papier, 1988
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is more vibrant in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the mount in several places. All edges are deckled. Visible only when inspected out of its frame is some wear and frame rubbing to the left and upper edges of the work. There are some horizontal creases in places notably to the vertical edges.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“I am an emotional and intuitive painter. The faculty that I use the best is intuition. Thinking and feeling come after that. It was just pure feeling that was my subject and I approached it from that way.”
Sam Francis
in conversation with Yves Michaud, in: Yves Michaud, Sam Francis, Paris 1992, p. 56