SAM FRANCIS | Untitled

Yayoi Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner in July 1993

Yves Michaud, Sam Francis, Paris 1992, p. 117, illustrated
Debra Burchett-Lere, Ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonne of Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley 2011, cat. no. SFF.423, illustrated in color on the DVD 

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling including hairline craquelure at the pull margins and minor abrasions that are most noticeable in the corners. There are surface irregularities throughout the work, inherent to the artist’s chosen medium. The colors are bright and fresh. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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This work is identified with the identification number of SFF.423 in consideration for the forthcoming addendum to the Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.