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Head

1955

Milton Avery

Associated Names

Milton Avery

Artist, American, 1885 - 1965

This image shows a carved portrait of a person's face on a blue surface. The portrait covers the head and neck area, with a slightly tilted head. The facial features are depicted with engraved lines representing the eyes, eyebrows, nose, and lips. The hair is outlined above the forehead, and there are basic shoulder outlines. There are no visible clothing details, jewelry, or objects. The background is solid blue, with the initials "A.M" inscribed at the lower right corner in the blue background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

carved woodblock
Credit Line

Gift of the Avery Family, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

block: 30.32 × 24.61 cm (11 15/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

1991.233.125
Catalogue Raisonné

Lunn 1973, no. 59

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1973

Lunn, Harry H., Jr. Milton Avery: Prints 1933-1955. Washington, D.C.: Graphics International Ltd., 1973, no. 59.

Wikidata ID

Q63571208

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