Lot 242
  • 242

Sam Francis

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Sam Francis
  • Untitled
  • signed and dated 1988 in pencil on the reverse
  • acrylic on paper
  • 14 3/4 by 10 5/8 in.
  • 37.5 by 27 cm.

Provenance

Solomon and Co., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 1995

Condition

Not examined out of frame; whole sheet visible. In good condition aside from horizontal cut to sheet (approx. 1/2-in.) upper right. Crease lower left and upper right. Pencil marking all along extreme border of sheet. Paint spilling over side of sheet center right. VERSO: paint on the reverse.
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

Executed in 1988, this work will be included in the forthcoming Sam Francis Catalogue Raisonné edited by Debra Burchett-Lere and published by the University of California Press, and is registered with the Sam Francis Foundation as archive number SF88-308.