Sketch for Chase Bank Manhattan Mural, Sam Francis

Sam Francis
1923 - 1994
Sketch for Chase Bank Manhattan Mural

ink on paper
10⅝ by 14¼ in. (27 by 36.2 cm.)
Executed in 1959.

This work is identified with the identification number of SF59-040 (2) in the Sam Francis: Online Catalogue Raisonné Project.

Condition Report:
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a slight undulation to the sheet. There is scattered studio splash throughout the sheet and three small accretions along the lower edge in the lower left quadrant, visible upon close inspection. There is minor wear to the edges and corners, visible upon close inspection. There is a small area of discoloration in the center of the upper edge most likely due to adhesive remains, visible upon close inspection. There is a ½ inch tear along the lower left edge which has been stabilized, visible upon close inspection. There is evidence of prior minute losses to the extreme upper left and right corners and the lower left corner that have been restored and stabilized, visible under close inspection or under ultraviolet light. Unframed.