Milton Avery (1885-1965)
Badminton
signed and dated 'Milton Avery/1948' (lower right)
watercolor and pencil on paper
22 ¼ x 31 in. (56.5 x 78.7 cm.)
Executed in 1948.
Provenance
Rudolph Galleries, Woodstock, New York and Coral Gables, Florida. Acquired by the late owner from the above, 1970.
Lot Essay
The present work was likely executed during a 1948 summer trip to Pemaquid Point, Maine. In the foreground, the family's dog Picasso plays with a dachshund.