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SAM FRANCIS | Untitled
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- Untitled
- stamped with the artist's Estate stamp on the reverse
- acrylic on paper laid on panel
- 24 by 19 3/4 in. 61 by 50.2 cm.
- Executed in 1994.
Provenance
Galleri Farschou, Copenhagen
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2000
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2000
Exhibited
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Sam Francis: The Last Works, May - September 1995
Copenhagen, Galleri Faurschou, Sam Francis: The Last Works, March - June 1999
Oslo, Kar Bernsten Galleri, Sam Francis: De siste arbeider, February - January 2005
Copenhagen, Galleri Egelund, Sam Francis: The Last Works, September - October 2005
Palm Desert, Heather James Fine Art, Sam Francis: From Dusk to Dawn, November 2018 - April 2019, p. 54-55, illustrated in color
Copenhagen, Galleri Faurschou, Sam Francis: The Last Works, March - June 1999
Oslo, Kar Bernsten Galleri, Sam Francis: De siste arbeider, February - January 2005
Copenhagen, Galleri Egelund, Sam Francis: The Last Works, September - October 2005
Palm Desert, Heather James Fine Art, Sam Francis: From Dusk to Dawn, November 2018 - April 2019, p. 54-55, illustrated in color
Literature
Debra Burchett-Lere, Ed. Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project, cat. no. SF94-043, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Under close inspection, there is evidence of very light wear and handling to the edges including faint surface soiling visible in the areas of white pigment at the extreme edges. Under further close inspection, scattered, small pieces of fibrous paper-like material have adhered to the paint surface, particularly in the areas of green pigment at the upper right corner. Under ultraviolet light inspection, this material fluoresces, but does not appear to be the result of restoration. Unframed.
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
This work is identified with the identification number of SF94-043 in the Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project.