03-07-200803-08-2008
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2399Boston
March 7, 2008 12:00 PMCalender
705

Milton Clark Avery (American, 1885-1965) The Wharf in Gloucester

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$4,148$3,500
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2399Location: BostonDate / Time: March 07, 2008 12:00PM

Description:

Milton Clark Avery (American, 1885-1965)

The Wharf in Gloucester
Unsigned.
Oil on board, 14 x 16 3/4 in. (35.6 x 42.6 cm),unframed.
Provenance: From the artist to Russell E. Avery, Granville, Massachusetts; by family descent, Southwick, Massachusetts.
Condition: Surface grime, losses.
N.B. A collection of ephemera, including Christmas cards created and inscribed by Milton, Sally, and March Avery, and other correspondence accompanies the lot.
Estimate $4,000-6,000

The losses are minute. The work might benefit from cleaning. The cards and such have some creases and wear.

Keywords

Milton Clark Avery, Gloucester, Massachusetts, Russell E. Avery, Granville, Southwick, artist to Russell E. Avery