$6,150
Milton Clark Avery (American, 1885-1965) Freighters Unsigned. Oil on linen stretched over board, 11 1/2 x 14 in. (27.9 x 35.5 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, varnish discoloration, surface grime. N. B. This work was dated by the Milton Avery Foundation to circa 1925. The painting has been constructed by stretching a linen dish towel over a pressed paper board. It was very typical of Avery to be economical and re-purpose everyday materials to make his canvases at this time. In this case, the linen only stretches over to the right and left of the painting. Evidently there was not enough material for the top and bottom. At this time, Avery was still experimenting with wax to make his impasto, a technique he first started to use in the late nineteen-teens. By the early 1920s his paint became increasingly thicker, but as critics became more and more interested in his painting technique, Avery started to thin his impasto. This work still has a very waxy surface, but the paint is much thinner. A certificate of authenticity from the Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation Inc. (ID A21116) accompanies this lot.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-09-23
