Swann Galleries - 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings

293 MILTON AVERY

Birds and Sea

Woodcut printed in black on Japan paper, 1955. 248x609 mm; 9

x24 inches, full margins.

First state (of 3), printed in black. An artist’s proof in this state, aside from the edition of

25. Signed, dated and inscribed “artist’s proof ” in pencil, lower margin. A superb, richly-

inked proof impression of this large, scarce woodcut. Lunn 60.

[3,000/5,000]

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MILTON AVERY

Japanese Landscape

Drypoint on cream wove paper, 1939. 82x201 mm; 3

x8 inches, full margins. Signed,

dated and numbered 25/100 in pencil, lower margin.A brilliant, richly-inked impression

with crisp, inky plate edges. Lunn 15.

[2,500/3,500]

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