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Milton Avery
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Milton Avery
- Riders in the Park; and March at a Table (March on Terrace) (L. 6 and 28)
- drypoint
- first 98 by 127 mm 3 7/8 by 5 in
- second 223 by 152 mm 8 3/4 by 6 in
Two drypoints, 1934-48, each signed in pencil, from the editions of 100, published as Laurels Portfolio, no. 4 in 1948, on wove paper, framed (2 prints)
Condition
Riders in the Park - With wide margins, generally in good condition, apart from a window of light-stain surrounding the image, mat stain at the verso has darkened the sheet slightly recto, and the extreme right sheet edge has been discolored. The margins and verso with an occasional fox mark (most concentrated on the verso), and minor surface soiling. Three areas at right and lower margin have scattered adhesive staining, and there is a short band of skinning at the lower sheet edge center.
March at a Table - With wide margins, in good condition apart from pale light-stain, four fox marks in the upper and minor surface soiling in the lower margins.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.