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Milton Avery 1885 - 1965
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Milton Avery
- Woman in a Feathered Hat
- signed Milton Avery (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 36 by 24 inches
- (91.4 by 61 cm)
- Painted circa 1940.
Provenance
The Pace Gallery, New York
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 1, 1988, lot 315, illustrated)
Lynda Hyman Fine Arts, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Miramar Gallery, Sarasota, Florida (sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 3, 1992, lot 196, illustrated)
Arij Gasiunasen Fine Art, Palm Beach, Florida (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 1, 1988, lot 315, illustrated)
Lynda Hyman Fine Arts, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Miramar Gallery, Sarasota, Florida (sold: Sotheby's, New York, December 3, 1992, lot 196, illustrated)
Arij Gasiunasen Fine Art, Palm Beach, Florida (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined. There are stretcher bar marks at the edges, and minor abrasion at the extreme edges visible in the float frame. A few areas of craquelure in the gray background, primarily in the upper left quadrant. Under UV: there is a thin line of possible inpainting at the center right edge.
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.