Sam Francis (1923-1994), Blue Composition
Sam Francis (1923-1994)
Blue Composition
signed 'Sam Francis' (on the reverse); signed again 'Sam Francis' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
38 ¼ x 51 ¼ in. (97.2 x 130.2 cm.)
Painted circa 1952.
Provenance
Michel Tapié de Céleyran, Paris, 1952
Private collection, London
Galerie Stadler, Paris
Galerie Arditti, Paris
Private collection
Daniel Varenne, Geneva
Gimpel & Hanover Galerie and André Emmerich Gallery, Zürich
Kunsthandel Rathke, Frankfurt
Private collection, Frankfurt, 1980
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 15 November 2000, lot 39
Private collection, Connecticut
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 10 November 2010, lot 29
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Property from an Important New York Collection
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Sam Francis (1923-1994)
Blue Composition
signed 'Sam Francis' (on the reverse); signed again 'Sam Francis' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
38 ¼ x 51 ¼ in. (97.2 x 130.2 cm.)
Painted circa 1952.
Provenance
Michel Tapié de Céleyran, Paris, 1952
Private collection, London
Galerie Stadler, Paris
Galerie Arditti, Paris
Private collection
Daniel Varenne, Geneva
Gimpel & Hanover Galerie and André Emmerich Gallery, Zürich
Kunsthandel Rathke, Frankfurt
Private collection, Frankfurt, 1980
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 15 November 2000, lot 39
Private collection, Connecticut
Anon. sale; Christie's, New York, 10 November 2010, lot 29
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Property from an Important New York Collection