signé au graphite 'Sam Francis' (en bas à droite); numéroté au graphite 'AP' (en bas à gauche). signed in graphite 'Sam Francis' (lower right); numbered in graphite 'AP' (lower left). Executed in 1987, this proof is one of the sixteen artist's proofs aside from the edition of fifty eight copies, published by 2RC Edizioni d'Arte, Rome and printed by Raffaele D'Orsogna, Romeo Ramos and Stefano Schiavo, collaboration and supervision by Eleonora and Valter Rossi, Vigna Antoniniana Stamperia, d'Arte, Rome