- 4
Milton Avery
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Milton Avery
- Artist by the Sea
- signed Milton Avery and dated 1944 (lower right); also inscribed in another hand "Artist by the Sea" by Milton Avery 22x30 1944 (on the reverse)
- watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper
- 22 1/8 by 30 7/8 inches
- (56.2 by 78.4 cm)
Provenance
H.C.E. Gallery, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Private collection, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, 1966
By descent to the present owner
Private collection, Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, 1966
By descent to the present owner
Condition
There are original pieces of tape at the edges on the face of the work that Avery painted over. The sheet is hinged to the mat at the upper edge and there is some waviness to the sheet that is inherent to the artist's materials. There are remnants of old tape hinges on the reverse.
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.