Milton Avery


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        ...introduced me to crayons when I was eight years old.

         

          Milton Avery Woman with Dog 1945 Oil on canvas 30 x 25in/76.2x 63.5cm Signed and dated lower left Woman with Dog 1945

          Oil on canvas 30 x 25in/76.2x 63.5cm Signed and dated lower left

          PROVENANCE Estate of the Artist

          My mother Suzanne, modeled for Milton Avery. "Our French friend Suzanne, the wife of the director of the Paul Rosenberg Gallery, would drop in frequently when she walked her dog. Her piquant features and imaginative headdress intrigued Milton and she became the subject of a number of his paintings." (Thomas Gibson. Milton Avery, Figures From The Forties 1893-1965)

    Milton Avery The Seamstress 1944 Oil on canvas 48 x 32in/121.9 x 81.3cm Signed and dated centre left PROVENANCE Estate of the ArtistThe Seamstress 1944
    Oil on canvas 48 x 32in/121.9 x 81.3cm Signed and dated centre left
    PROVENANCE Estate of the Artist

    In addition to modeling, Suzanne was responsible for most of the hats worn by Avery's other models. "Our charming friend Suzanne. She had come to sew a dress for me while I worked at my drawing table. Her sharp features and striking headdress set the tone for this symphony of high-keyed contrasting colours and angular rhythms." (Thomas Gibson. Milton Avery, Figures From The Forties 1893-1965)

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