American Post War Sam Francis Pioggia d'Oro (Golden Rain). 1988. Colour etching and aquatint on firm CM Fabriano-Velin. 98.4 x 199.4 cm (115.9 x 241.3 cm). Signed and numbered and with the blindstamp of the printer and the publisher. - Two narrow mounting strips in one margin verso, overall very good and exceptionally fine. Extremely splendid, colour-intensive and multi-layered impression of the capital sheet, the ridge wonderfully prominent in places, with clearly defined platemark and wide margins. Lembark I.97 - One of 30 copies. - Printed by Eleonora and Valter Rossi, Vigna Antoniniana Stamperia d'Arte, Rome, published by 2RC Edizioni d'Arte, Rome. - Sam Francis' capital, luminous work vibrates with its play of colours and powerful, expressive formal language. The colour kaleidoscope of pink, violet, yellow-green, mid-blue, ultramarine blue, emerald green, dark red, red, black and spring yellow is luminous and opens up a fascinating spectacle. The layering of the individual colour fields lends depth to the image, which develops an incomparable power of attraction. Colour etching and -aquatint on strong CM Fabriano wove paper. Signed and numbered as well as with the printer's and publisher's drystamp. - Verso two thin traces from mounting, all in all very good and impeccably nice. Extremely splendid, colour-intense and multy-layered impression of the large-format print, mostly wonderfully burr-like, with clearly drawn platemark and wide margin. - One of 30 copies. - Print by Eleonora nd Valter Rossi, Vigna Antoniniana Stamperia d'Arte, Rome, publ. vy 2RC Edizioni d'Arte, Rome. - Sam Francis' capital, luminous work vibrates with its play of colours and powerful, expressive formal language. The colour kaleidoscope of pink, violet, yellow-green, mid-blue, ultramarine blue, emerald green, dark red, red, black and spring yellow is luminous and opens up a fascinating spectacle. The layering of the individual colour fields lends depth to the image, which develops an incomparable power of attraction. 12000