



SAM FRANCIS American, 1923-1994
Untitled SF85-19, 1985
Signed and Dated Oil on Canvas
68 x 20.4 cm. / 26.7 x 8 in.
This is an oil painting on canvas by Sam Francis.
It was painted in 1985.
It is hand signed and dated in red pencil by the artist “Sam Francis 85” [2985], verso.
This work is identified with the interim identification number of SFF1206 in the Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project.
Note: This is considered a ‘free canvas’, which is one without a stretcher. The canvas is inscribed verso with instructions to be pinned directly to the wall or display surface.
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by the previous owner.
Literature: D. Burchett-Lere, Sam Francis : Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings, 1946-1994, Glendale, 2011, no. SFF.1206 et SFP85-19.
Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project, 2020, no. SFF.1206.
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Jean Fournier, Sam Francis: New Paintings, June-July 1985.
Condition: Very good condition. The edges very slightly dusty. There are pinholes originating from the creative process.
It was painted in 1985.
It is hand signed and dated in red pencil by the artist “Sam Francis 85” [2985], verso.
This work is identified with the interim identification number of SFF1206 in the Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project.
Note: This is considered a ‘free canvas’, which is one without a stretcher. The canvas is inscribed verso with instructions to be pinned directly to the wall or display surface.
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by the previous owner.
Literature: D. Burchett-Lere, Sam Francis : Catalogue Raisonné of Canvas and Panel Paintings, 1946-1994, Glendale, 2011, no. SFF.1206 et SFP85-19.
Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project, 2020, no. SFF.1206.
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Jean Fournier, Sam Francis: New Paintings, June-July 1985.
Condition: Very good condition. The edges very slightly dusty. There are pinholes originating from the creative process.
$ 60,000.00 Unframed