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Milton Avery
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Milton Avery
- Brown Sea
- signed Milton Avery and dated 1944 (lower left); also inscribed "Brown Sea"/by/Milton Avery (verso)
- gouache and pencil on paper
- 22 1/2 by 30 3/4 inches
- (57.2 by 78.1 cm)
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Marianne Friedland Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1990
Marianne Friedland Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1990
Exhibited
Toronto, Canada, Marianne Friedland Gallery, Milton Avery: Important Watercolors, 1990, illustrated
New York, William McWillie Chambers III at Fischbach Gallery, Milton Avery: Selected Works, 2012
New York, William McWillie Chambers III at Fischbach Gallery, Milton Avery: Selected Works, 2012
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There are remnants of artist tape at the edges and some surface soiling along the top edge. The sheet is hinged to the mat at the top edge with a loose support at the bottom edge.
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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.