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Milton Avery
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Milton Avery
- Study for "The Nursemaid"
- signed Milton Avery (lower right)
- watercolor with traces of pencil on paper
- 22 1/4 by 15 1/4 in.
- 56.5 by 38.5 cm.
- Executed circa 1934
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner as a gift from the artist and his wife, 1957
Literature
Richard J. Wattnemaker, American Paintings and Works on Paper in the Barnes Foundation, New Haven, 2010, p. 319, illustrated
Condition
(work was not examined out of frame as edges are intact and show clearly) in good condition
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.