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SAM FRANCIS | Untitled
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- acrylic on paper
- 79 by 110 cm. 31 by 43 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1969.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Pavillon des Art; Denmark, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art; and Tokyo, Ogawa Art Foundation L'oeuvre de Sam Francis dans les collections du Musée Idemitsu, September 1986 - December 1987, n.p., no. 24, illustrated in colour
Toyama, Museum of Modern Art; Chiba, Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art; Ehime, Museum of Art Ehime; Tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art; Fukushima, Iwaki City Art Museum; and Oita, City Art Museum, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, August 2002 - October 2003, p. 57, no. 34, illustrated in colour
Tokyo, Idemitsu Museum of Arts; Osaka, Idemitsu Museum of Arts Part I; and Osaka, Idemitsu Museum of Arts Part II, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, June 2000 - April 2001, p. 48, no. 46, illustrated in colour
Toyama, Museum of Modern Art; Chiba, Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art; Ehime, Museum of Art Ehime; Tokyo, Museum of Contemporary Art; Fukushima, Iwaki City Art Museum; and Oita, City Art Museum, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, August 2002 - October 2003, p. 57, no. 34, illustrated in colour
Tokyo, Idemitsu Museum of Arts; Osaka, Idemitsu Museum of Arts Part I; and Osaka, Idemitsu Museum of Arts Part II, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, June 2000 - April 2001, p. 48, no. 46, illustrated in colour
Literature
Jean-François Lyotard, Sam Francis: Lesson of Darkness...Like the Paintings of a Blind Man, California 1993, n.p., illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly more vibrant and the paper tone is slightly warmer in the original. Condition: This work in very good condition. The sheet is glued verso to the backing board. Very close inspection reveals some lifting to the extreme upper left and extreme lower right corner tips.
"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
This work is identified with the interim identification number of SF69-112 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.