Sam Francis
(1923-1994)
"Self-portrait," 1982
Etching on thick wove paper
Edition: 11/20
Signed and numbered in pencil in the lower margin corners: Sam Francis; titled and dated by repute; with the blindstamps of 3EP Ltd., Palo Alto, CA, and IK, publisher and printer, respectively, in the lower margin corners
Plate: 4" H x 2" W; Sheet: 14.75" H x 11.25" W
Provenance: Private Collection, CA

Other Notes: This etching is annotated in pencil, verso: SP-72-VI. The 3EP, Ltd. blindstamp on this print is an abbreviation for "Three Equal Partners, Ltd.," the print publishing business founded by Moo (Mary Margaret) Anderson, Joseph Goldyne, and Paula Kirkeby in Palo Alto, CA. It operated from 1978 until 1984.

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