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An image of Untitled no.1 by Sam Francis

Sam Francis

(United States of America 1923–1994)

Title
Untitled no.1
Year
1970
Media category
Painting
Materials used
synthetic polymer paint, oil on canvas
Dimensions

244.0 x 183.0cm stretcher; 246.0 x 185.0 x 4.8cm frame

Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1978
Accession number
4.1978
Copyright
© Sam Francis, 1970/ARS. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney
Location
Not on display
Provenance (1)

André Emmerich Gallery Inc. (United States of America), New York/New York/United States of America, Purchased by the AGNSW from André Emmerich Gallery 1978

Bibliography (2)

Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940) (Editor), Jan Meek (Australia) (Editor), Portrait of a Gallery, Sydney, 1984, 65 (colour illus.).

Carnegie Institute (United States of America) (Author), Fresh air school: exhibition of paintings by Sam Francis, Joan Mitchell, Walasse Ting, 1972.

Exhibition history (5)

Fresh air school, Carnegie Institute, 26 Oct 1972–07 Jan 1973.

Fresh air school, Toledo Museum of Art, 1973–1973.

Fresh air school, Rockhill Nelson Gallery, 1973–1973.

Fresh air school, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1973–1973.

Fresh air school, University Art Museum (University of Texas), 1973–20 Sep 1973.