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SAM FRANCIS | Untitled
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- signed and dated 1958 on the reverse
- watercolor and gouache on paper
- 15 by 10 7/8 in. 38.1 by 27.6 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Aspen (gift of the artist)
Sotheby's, New York, 25 February 1994, Lot 23
Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles
Solomon & Co. Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby's, New York, 25 February 1994, Lot 23
Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles
Solomon & Co. Fine Art, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged verso to the mat at the four corners. There is a slight undulation to the sheet and artist's pinholes at the corners. Under very close inspection, there are a few, pinpoint surface accretions and pale time staining to the sheet. 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.
Catalogue Note
Executed in 1958, this work is identified with the interim identification number of SF58-240 in consideration for the forthcoming Sam Francis Catalogue Raisonné of Unique Works on Paper. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues by the Sam Francis Foundation.