Milton Avery

Three drypoints, 1935-1948, each signed in pencil, from the editions of 100, published in Laurels Portfolio No. 4; together with Reginald Marsh, DRUM MAJORETTE, engraving, 1940, signed in pencil, each with margins, in good condition, framed (4 prints)

Marsh: 297 by 150 mm, on wove paper, in good condition apart from very pale mat stain. Reclining Nude: The print is in good condition as catalogued. There is a window of pale light-stain around the image, darkest at the mat opening and pale time stain has darkeed the sheet edges. A few minor fox marks on the verso are faintly visible in the recto, mainly in the margins. 150 by 376 mm Head of a Man: 231 by 120 mm The print is in good condition as catalogued. Pale light-stain appears in a window around the image and pale scattered foxing is visible, mainly in the margins and on the verso.
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