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SAM FRANCIS | Untitled
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- signed on the stretcher; signed on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 55 by 46 cm. 21 3/4 by 18 in.
- Executed in 1985.
Provenance
Smith Sanderson Gallery, Palo Alto
Private Collection, France
Christie's, London, 26 October 1995, Lot 62
Private Collection
Helly Nahmad Gallery, New York
Gallerie Orler, Madonna di Campiglio
Acquired from the above by the present owner in October 2013
Private Collection, France
Christie's, London, 26 October 1995, Lot 62
Private Collection
Helly Nahmad Gallery, New York
Gallerie Orler, Madonna di Campiglio
Acquired from the above by the present owner in October 2013
Exhibited
Palo Alta, Smith Anderson Gallery, Sam Francis: Recent Work, September - November 1985
Literature
Debra Burchett-Lere, Ed., Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings, 1946-1994, University of California Press and Sam Francis Foundation, 2011, no. 1199, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the canvas background is whiter and brighter and the overall tonality is slightly brighter and more vibrant in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals some light handling and rub marks to all four extreme overturn edges and some minute losses to the upper left and right corner tips. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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."