Milton Avery (1893-1965)
Mandolin with Flowers
signed and dated 'Milton Avery 1948' (lower right)-- signed, dated and inscribed with title (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
28 x 36 in. (71.1 x 91.4 cm.)
Provenance
David Barnett Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Acquired by the present owner from the above, circa 1989.
Exhibited
New York, DC Moore Gallery, Milton Avery: Independent Vision, May 17-June 16, 2000
San Francisco, California, Hackett Freedman Modern, Milton Avery: Select Works 1933-1963, January 9-March 1, 2003
Lot Essay
This work will be included in Dr. Marla Price's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the works of Milton Avery.
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