Sam Francis (1923-1994). Untitled, circa 1980/1990. Acrylic on paper. 7-5/8 x 6 inches (19.4 x 15.2 cm). Stamped on vers...

Description

Sam Francis (1923-1994)
Untitled, circa 1980/1990
Acrylic on paper
7-5/8 x 6 inches (19.4 x 15.2 cm)
Stamped on verso with the Sam Francis Estate logo and facsimile signature stamps
Inscribed by studio or gallery assistant with inventory numbers and Litho Shop identification number in pencil on verso: DE 2388 SF80-1153 O/9-TS

PROVENANCE:
Estate of the artist, California, 1994;
Gallery Delaive, Amsterdam, February 2001;
[Unverified provenance history], ca. 2014;
Private collection, New York, March 2016.

EXHIBITED:
Galerie Koch, Hanover, Germany, "Sam Francis: Werke von 1958-1992," September 4-October 9, 2010.

LITERATURE:
Ancienne Collection du Docteur Max Tassel et à divers, auction catalogue, Paris, Marc-Arthur Kohn, March 25, 2016, lot no. 195.
D. Burchett-Lere, ed. "Untitled, ca. 1980/1990 (SF80-1153)." Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project.

NOTE:
There is a Galerie Thomas, Munich, label on verso indicating the work was on consignment.


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



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