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Provenance

Donald Morris Gallery, Detroit, Michigan Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Stern, Franklin, Michigan Private collection, New York Achim Moeller Fine Art, New York Linda Hyman Fine Arts, New York Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

Detroit, Michigan, The Detroit Institute of Arts, Friends of Modern Art , May-June 1969 Condition Very good condition; under UV: fine. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. Catalogue Note In a letter dated March 3, 1969, the artist's wife Sally wrote to the current owner stating: "Thank you for the prints of Fall Landscape one of my favorite small Averys. It is so filled with poetry. Yes I do have a large version in my living room, which is more striking, but lacks the poetic feeling of the small one. Fall Landscape was done from a sketch made when we were at the MacDowell Colony in Peterboro, New Hampshire. Milton was not very verbal so I doubt that he said anything in particular about this painting. He was always thinking about the next one."

Catalog summary

Milton Avery Fall Landscape signed Milton Avery and dated 1954 , l.r.; also inscribed by the artist Fall Landscape by Milton Avery 1954 16 x 20 on the reverse oil on canvasboard 16 by 20 in. (40.6 by 50.8 cm) Provenance Donald Morris Gallery, Detroit, Michigan Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon Stern, Franklin, Michigan Private collection, New York Achim Moeller Fine Art, New York Linda Hyman Fine Arts, New York Acquired by the present owner from the above Exhibited Detroit, Michigan, The Detroit Institute of Arts, Friends of Modern Art , May-June 1969 Condition Very good condition; under UV: fine. In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE. Catalogue Note In a letter dated March 3, 1969, the artist's wife Sally wrote to the current owner stating: "Thank you for the prints of Fall Landscape one of my favorite small Averys. It is so filled with poetry. Yes I do have a large version in my living room, which is more striking, but lacks the poetic feeling of the small one. Fall Landscape was done from a sketch made when we were at the MacDowell Colony in Peterboro, New Hampshire. Milton was not very verbal so I doubt that he said anything in particular about this painting. He was always thinking about the next one."