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SAM FRANCIS | Untitled
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- signed and dated 1990 on the reverse
- acrylic on paper
- 32 1/2 by 25 5/8 in. 82.55 by 65.1 cm.
Provenance
Yayoi Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1991
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1991
Exhibited
Tokyo, Idemitsu Museum of Arts; Osaka, Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, June 2000 - February 2001, cat. no. 60, p. 61, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. Under extreme raking light, there is a very minor crease in the upper right corner. The areas of impasto are stable and intact, including the areas which extend past the sheet. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist’s working method. The sheet is adhered throughout the verso to a foam backing. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
This work is identified with the interim identification number of SF90-370 in consideration for the forthcoming Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Unique Works on Paper. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.