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SAM FRANCIS | Untitled (Soul of a Bee)
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled (Soul of a Bee)
- acrylic on canvas
- 366 x 122 cm; 144 1/8 x 48 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1985.
Provenance
Yayoi Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Toyama, Museum of Modern Art; Karuizawa, Museum of Modern Art; Shiga, Museum of Modern Art; Karushiki, Ohara Museum of Art; Tokyo, Setagaya Art Museum, Sam Francis, 23 April 1988 - 23 March 1989.
Tokyo, Idemitsu Museum of Arts; Osaka, Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, 27 June 2000 - 1 April 2001
Toyama, Museum of Modern Art; Chiba, Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art; Ehime, Museum of Art Ehime; Tokyo, Museum of contemporary Art; Fukushima, Iwaki City Art Museum; Oita, Oita City Art Museum, 10 August 2002 - 26 October 2003
Tokyo, Idemitsu Museum of Arts; Osaka, Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Sam Francis: From the Idemitsu Collection, 27 June 2000 - 1 April 2001
Toyama, Museum of Modern Art; Chiba, Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art; Ehime, Museum of Art Ehime; Tokyo, Museum of contemporary Art; Fukushima, Iwaki City Art Museum; Oita, Oita City Art Museum, 10 August 2002 - 26 October 2003
Condition
The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined. Please note that the work has been mounted upside-down on the stretcher. There are faint wear marks to the edges. Drying cracks are visible on the dark blue/violet pigments. This work is in 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
Cette oeuvre est enregistrée sous le numéro SFP85-50 et sera incluse dans le Sam Francis: Catalogue Raisonné of Unique Works on Canvas. Ces références peuvent être modifiées par la Sam Francis Foundation.