Swann Galleries - 19th & 20th Century Prints - Sale 2429: Part III, November 3, 2016

420 MILTON AVERY

Three Birds

Color woodcut printed in blue and black on Japan paper, 1952. 245x635 mm; 9

x25

inches, wide margins.Artist’s proof, aside from the edition of 15. Signed, dated and inscribed

“Artist’s proof ” in pencil, lower margin.A superb impression with strong colors. Lunn 43.

[4,000/6,000]

421 MILTON AVERY

Beach Birds

Woodcut on Japan paper, 1954. 195x311 mm; 7

x12

inches, full margins.Artist’s proof,

with the background printed lighter, contrasting with the dark birds, than in the published

edition of 25 (there were also 25 printed in blue and black together). Signed, dated and

inscribed “trial proof ” in pencil, lower margin. A superb, well-inked impression of this

extremely scarce woodcut. Lunn 55.

[3,000/5,000]

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