SAM FRANCIS | Untitled

Estate of the Artist
ACE Gallery, Beverly Hills
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 2003)
Phillip’s de Pury & Company, New York, 13 November 2009, Lot 206
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Bern, Galerie Kornfeld und Klipstein, Sam Francis, 1976
Paris, Galerie Jean Fournier, Sam Francis de 1947 A 1988: sur Papier, October - November 1988
Beverly Hills, ACE Gallery, Sam Francis, March - July 2003
Munich, Galerie Thomas Modern, Hans Hofmann - Joan Mitchell - Sam Francis, March - May 2014, cat. no. 22, p. 22, illustrated in color

This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat at the four corners. The edges of the sheet are deckled and the sheet is very slightly undulated. There is evidence of very minor wear and handling to the corners and edges of the sheet. Under close inspection, there is evidence of very light surface soiling and scattered stray media. 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.

Executed in 1964, this work is identified with the interim identification number of SF64-053 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.