Lot 120
- 120
Sam Francis
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Sam Francis
- White Line No. 5
- signed and inscribed #5 on the reverse
- gouache on paper
- 26 1/2 by 40 in. 67.4 by 101.6 cm.
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, New York (acquired directly from the artist in 1959)
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired in 1974)
Acquavella Galleries, New York
Arthur Tooth and Sons Ltd., London
Minami Gallery, Tokyo (acquired in 1974)
Christie's, London, February 6, 2003, lot 675
Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, May 17, 2007, lot 135
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired in 1974)
Acquavella Galleries, New York
Arthur Tooth and Sons Ltd., London
Minami Gallery, Tokyo (acquired in 1974)
Christie's, London, February 6, 2003, lot 675
Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, May 17, 2007, lot 135
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Buffalo, Albright Knox Gallery; Washington, D.C., Corcoran Gallery; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Dallas, Museum of Fine Arts; Oakland, Museum of Art, Sam Francis: Paintings 1947- 1972, September 1972 - March 1973, cat. no. 104, p. 115, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The colors are bright and fresh. All of the edges are deckled and each of the corners exhibits artist pinholes. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist’s working method. There are scattered, unobtrusive creases in the paper, which appear to be inherent to the sheet. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte intermittently along the top edge. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.