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Sam Francis
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Yellow, Blue, Orange (SF64-152)
signed and dated April 1964 Tokyo on the reverse
gouache on paper
- 22 3/4 by 30 in. 57.8 by 76.2 cm.
Provenance
Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd., London
Private Collection, London (acquired from the above in 1965)
André Emmerich Gallery Inc., New York
Corporate Collection, Tokyo
SCAI The Bathhouse, Tokyo
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
London, Arthur Tooth and Sons, Ltd., Sam Francis, June - July 1965, cat. no. 3
Literature
Makoto Ooka, "Sam Francis," Gendai-Bijitsu Art Magazine, January 1965, p. 57, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is slightly yellowed. The right and left edges of the sheet are deckled. There is scattered craquelure which appears stable in the heavier areas of impasto. The sheet is mounted to the matte intermittently verso with strips of archival tape. 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.
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.