Details

Provenance

Waddington & Gorce, Montreal, Québec Galerie Ulysses, Vienna, Austria Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

New York, Grace Borgenicht Gallery, Milton Avery: Works on Paper , January 1962 Boston, Massachusetts, Alpha Gallery, Milton Avery , October 1973 New York, Richard York Gallery, Sunset to Dawn , 1983 New York, Ulysses Gallery; Vienna, Austria, Galerie Ulysses, Milton Avery: Land and Seascapes , May 1990, p. 55, illustrated pl. 9

Literature

Vivien Raynor, "In the Galleries," Arts Magazine, New York, January 1961, p. 54 Condition There are original pinholes at corners and extreme edges. There are a few light surface scratches that are likely original to the artist's technique and a few pindots of surface accretion in lower left corner. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting. 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.

Catalog summary

Milton Avery Setting Sun signed Milton Avery and dated 1958 (lower right); also inscribed "Setting Sun"/by/Milton Avery/1958 (on the reverse) oil on paper mounted on Masonite 23 by 35 inches (58.4 by 89 inches) Provenance Waddington & Gorce, Montreal, Québec Galerie Ulysses, Vienna, Austria Acquired by the present owner from the above Exhibited New York, Grace Borgenicht Gallery, Milton Avery: Works on Paper , January 1962 Boston, Massachusetts, Alpha Gallery, Milton Avery , October 1973 New York, Richard York Gallery, Sunset to Dawn , 1983 New York, Ulysses Gallery; Vienna, Austria, Galerie Ulysses, Milton Avery: Land and Seascapes , May 1990, p. 55, illustrated pl. 9 Literature Vivien Raynor, "In the Galleries," Arts Magazine, New York, January 1961, p. 54 Condition There are original pinholes at corners and extreme edges. There are a few light surface scratches that are likely original to the artist's technique and a few pindots of surface accretion in lower left corner. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting. 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.