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Milton Avery
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Milton Avery
- Towering Fir
- signed Milton Avery and dated 1953 (lower left); signed Milton Avery, titled Towering Fir, inscribed WC 30 X 22, and dated 1953 (verso)
- watercolor on paper
- 30 by 22 inches
- (76.2 by 55.9 cm)
Provenance
Waddington Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2004
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2004
Exhibited
London, Waddington Gallery, Milton Avery: Works on Paper, 2004, no. 10, pp. 7, 82, illustrated
Condition
Work is in generally good condition aside from small pinholes along the edges, faint buckling to the sheet overall and minor toning at extreme edges. Work has been painted on the reverse. The edges are deckled. Work presents well and if ready to hang.
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.
Catalogue Note
It is likely that this work was painted in 1953 during Avery’s first residency at the MacDowell Colony in the Monadnock region of New Hampshire.