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Sam Francis
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 EUR
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled (SFF.998)
- signed and dated 1984 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 80,7 x 64,7 cm; 31 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1984.
Provenance
Galerie Jean Fournier, Paris
Private Collection
Sale: Perrin-Royère-Lajeunesse, Versailles, 15 December 1991, lot 43
Private Collection
Galerie Darga & Lansberg, Paris
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 2000)
Private Collection
Sale: Perrin-Royère-Lajeunesse, Versailles, 15 December 1991, lot 43
Private Collection
Galerie Darga & Lansberg, Paris
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above in 2000)
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Jean Fournier, Sam Francis: New Paintings, 18 June - 27 July 1985; catalogue, p. 19, illustrated
Literature
Yves Michaud, Sam Francis, Paris, 1992, p. 178, illustrated in colour
Debra Burchett-Lere, Ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley, 2011, no. 1136, illustrated in colour on the DVD
Debra Burchett-Lere, Ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings 1946-1994, Berkeley, 2011, no. 1136, illustrated in colour on the DVD
Condition
The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined.
Under close inspection, there are some cracks located in the small thickest dark blue impasto.
Under UV light inspection, there is no evidence of any restoration.
This work is in very good condition.
"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 identified with the archival identification number of SFF.998 in consideration for the forthcoming addendum to the Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings, to be published by the Sam Francis Foundation. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.