Lot 519
  • 519

Sam Francis

Estimate
450,000 - 550,000 HKD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Sam Francis
  • Self-portrait
  • signed, titled and inscribed SF85-171 on the reverse
  • acrylic on paper
Executed in 1985.

Provenance

Christie's, New York, November 10, 1988, lot 312
Private Collection, Europe

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet shows signs of undulation throughout and all 4 edges are deckled. There are signs of wear and yellowing along the edges of the sheet. There are faint traces of craquelure and bubbling remnants in areas where the pigment is thickest. Framed under Plexiglas.
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