SAM FRANCIS (American, 1923-1994). Untitled, 1977. Unique monotype with dry pigments, inks, and Windsor Newton oils on h...

Description

SAM FRANCIS (American, 1923-1994)
Untitled, 1977
Unique monotype with dry pigments, inks, and Windsor Newton oils on handmade paper
23-7/8 x 28-3/8 inches (60.7 x 72.0 cm)
Artist's estate stamp verso

PROVENANCE:
The Estate of the artist, 1994;
Gallery Delaive, Amsterdam, 2001;
Sotheby's, New York, September 26, 2007, lot 214 (label verso).

LITERATURE:
P. Hultén, Monotypes of Sam Francis, Stuttgart, Germany, 1994, pp. 52-53, illus.

NOTE:
This work identified with the interim identification number SFM77-018 is documented in the research archives of the Sam Francis Foundation. This information is subject to change as scholarship continues.


More information about SAM FRANCIS. See also: Francis, Sam, Francis, Samuel Lewis, Sam Francis Artist.

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