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Sam Francis
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- numbered SFP94-84 on the overlap; stamped by The Estate of Sam Francis, Santa Monica on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 61 by 38.1cm.; 24 by 15in.
- Executed in 1994.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist, California
Galleri Faurschou, Copenhagen
Private Collection, Copenhagen
Private Collection, Oslo
Galleri Faurschou, Copenhagen
Private Collection, Copenhagen
Private Collection, Oslo
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Sam Francis: The Last Works, 1995, n.p., illustrated in colour
Basel, Galleri Faurschou, The Complete (152) Paintings from the Last Studio of Sam Francis, 1997, n.p., illustrated in colour
Copenhagen, Galleri Faurschou, Sam Francis: The Last Works, 1999, pp. 12–13, illustrated
Basel, Galleri Faurschou, The Complete (152) Paintings from the Last Studio of Sam Francis, 1997, n.p., illustrated in colour
Copenhagen, Galleri Faurschou, Sam Francis: The Last Works, 1999, pp. 12–13, illustrated
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, Paris, Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Sam Francis: Les Années Parisiennes 1950–1961, 1995, p. 39, illustrated (installation view)
Exhibition Catalogue, Mendrisio, Museo d’Arte Mendrisio, Sam Francis, 1997, pp. 20–21, illustrated (installation view)
Exhibition Catalogue, Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sam Francis: Paintings 1947–1990, 1999, p. 57, fig. 51, illustrated (installation view)
Debra Burchett-Lere, Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley 2011, no. SFF. 1764, illustrated in colour (installation view)
Exhibition Catalogue, Mendrisio, Museo d’Arte Mendrisio, Sam Francis, 1997, pp. 20–21, illustrated (installation view)
Exhibition Catalogue, Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sam Francis: Paintings 1947–1990, 1999, p. 57, fig. 51, illustrated (installation view)
Debra Burchett-Lere, Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley 2011, no. SFF. 1764, illustrated in colour (installation view)
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of very light handling to the upper edge and lower left edge. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
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"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."