Sep 22, 2016 - Sale 2422

Sale 2422 - Lot 287

Price Realized: $ 4,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
MILTON AVERY
Hen.

Color woodcut printed in yellow and black on cream Japan paper, 1954. 305x248 mm; 12x9 3/4 inches, full margins. Second state (of 2), printed in colors. An artist's proof in this state, aside from the edition of 20. Signed, dated and inscribed "artist's proof" in pencil, lower margin. A superb impression of this very scarce woodcut with strong colors.

We have found only 4 other impressions at auction in the past 30 years. Lunn 57.