Sam Francis

Sam Francis 1923 - 1994 Untitled. 1976. Acrylic and gouache. Signed, dated, and inscribed with the dimensions and the Sam Francis Foundation registration number by a hand other than the artist’s on the reverse. On Japanese paper. 69.4 x 73.4 cm (27.3 x 28.8 in), the full sheet. [KA]. • Square forms meet gestural drops. • In the 1970s, Francis increasingly turned to Action Painting. • In a private collection for nearly 45 years. • Works by the artist are in internationally renowned museums, including the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; and the Tate, London. The work is registered with the Sam Francis Foundation, Glendale, California, under the number “SF76-196” and is listed in the online Catalogue Raisonné. PROVENANCE: Galerie Kornfeld and Klipstein, Bern (no earlier than 1976). Private collection, Southern Germany (acquired from the above in 1982). In the family’s possession ever since. LITERATURE: Debra Burchett-Lere (ed.), “Untitled, [1976] (0000 / Francis Archive SF76-196)” in: Sam Francis. Online Catalogue Raisonné Project, cr.samfrancisfoundation.org/catalogue/entry.php?id=3988 (accessed Oct. 30, 2026). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 18.05 h +/- 20 min.

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