May 02, 2019 - Sale 2507

Sale 2507 - Lot 251

Price Realized: $ 4,500
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500
MILTON AVERY
Hen.

Woodcut printed in black on Japan paper, 1954. 305x248 mm; 12x9 3/4 inches, full margins. Artist's proof, 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.

We have found only 5 other impressions at auction in the past 30 years. Lunn 57.