Sam Francis Untitled (Study for White Line)

The Collection of Geraldine and Harold Alden
Sam Francis
1923 - 1994

Untitled (Study for White Line)
signed with the initials SF (lower center)
gouache on paper mounted on panel
40¼ by 26½ in.
102.2 by 67.3 cm.
Executed circa 1958.

Condition Report:
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the board are fabric taped. There are undulations and creases visible throughout the sheet, inherent to the artist’s chosen medium, working method and the mounting process. There is a 1/8 inch band of linear discoloration along the lateral and lower edges of the sheet as well as faint adhesive residue, not visible when framed and in normal viewing conditions. Under close inspection, there are scattered minor tears along the edges of the sheet, including one at the left edge 10 inches above the lower left corner, one 18 inches from the lower right corner and one at the center of the lower edge. There are also losses to the sheet at the lower left corner, 1 1/2 inches and 6 inches above the lower left corner and at the upper edge 15 1/2 inches from the left corner, all of which are not visible when framed and in normal viewing conditions. Please note, the sheet is mounted to board and the reverse has not been inspected. Framed under glass.

Framed dimensions: 49 1/2 by 35 1/2 in. (125.7 by 90.2 cm.)

Provenance:
Pasadena Art Museum, Pasadena (acquired directly from the artist)
Christie's New York, 5 May 1982, lot 14
Acquired from the above by the present owner