Deft and Sudden Gain

started 1975, published 1976

Sam Francis

Associated Names
Sam Francis

Artist, American, 1923 - 1994

Serge Lozingot

Printer, French, born 1935

James Webb

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Edward Henderson

Printer, American, active late 20th century

Mark Stock

Printer, American, 1951-2014

Gemini G.E.L.

Publisher

The image showcases a composition of angular shapes and splattered lines coming together to form a structured design. It presents sharp black triangles and chaotic splatters against a light background, creating a dynamic contrast.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color lithograph on Arches 88 wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Benjamin B. Smith

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 129 x 129 cm (50 13/16 x 50 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1985.47.42

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lembark 1992, no. L217

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Benjamin B. Smith, Beverly Hills, California; acquired 1985 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Gemini G.E.L. Sequence List. Los Angeles, California: Gemini G.E.L., unpublished, no. 710.

1992

  • Lembark, Connie W. The Prints of Sam Francis: A Catalogue Raisonné, 1960-1990, vol. 1. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1992, p. 312, no. L217.

2011

  • Ritchie, Charles. Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné. Washington, D.C.: National Gallery of Art, 2011, no. 18.31. http://www.nga.gov/gemini

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 33/38; lower center in graphite: Sam Francis; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: SF75-730

Markings

embossed lower right: © [Gemini G.E.L.]; stamped lower left verso in gray ink: Gemini G.E.L. / Los Angeles, Calif.

Wikidata ID

Q74067826

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