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Sam Francis
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Los Angeles
- signed and dated 1963 Los Angeles on the reverse
- gouache on paper
- 68 by 103.5cm.; 26¾ by 40¾in.
Provenance
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York
Alexander Kahan Fine Arts, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2001
Exhibited
Buffalo, Albright-Knox Art Gallery; Washington D C, Corcoran Gallery; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Dallas, Museum of Fine Arts; Oakland, Museum of Art, Sam Francis: Paintings 1947-1972, 1972-73, p. 120, no. 123, illustrated
New York, Robert Elkon Gallery, Sam Francis: Early Works, 1984
New York, Robert Elkon Gallery, Sam Francis: Early Works, 1984
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant, with the blue tending more to electric blue, the red to tomato red and the paper tone to ivory in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. It is hinged to the backing mount in several places on the reverse. All four edges are deckled. The sheet is very slightly undulated. There is a small handling crease to the left side of the lower extreme edge, adjacent to the blue pigment, and a further extremely faint crease to the lower left corner. There is another extremely faint handling mark in the top left corner. On close examination, there are a few extremely short drying cracks to the thicker parts of the red pigment in the lower right quadrant, with a further fine hairline crack to the right of the blue pigment stroke in the lower left quadrant.
"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 registered in the Sam Francis Foundation Archives under number SF 63-089