Head of March

1951

Milton Avery

Associated Names
Milton Avery

Artist, American, 1885 - 1965

The image depicts a portrait illustration of a person's head and a portion of their shoulders, facing forward. The person's eyes are closed or lowered, with simple lines creating a serene expression. The hair is black, with straight bangs across the forehead and falling around the sides of the face. There are no visible details regarding clothing or accessories. The background is plain and neutral. The name "Milton Avery" is signed on the right side, and the phrase "COMPLIMENTS OF JOE RABINOWITZ" is inscribed at the lower left of the artwork.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Harvey S. Shipley Miller

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.3 x 22.2 cm (11 15/16 x 8 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.72.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Lunn 1973, no. 33

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1994

  • Milton Avery: Works on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994-1995, no. 30.

1995

  • Milton Avery: Works on Paper, The Hyde Collection, Glen Falls, 1995, no. 30.

1996

  • Milton Avery: Works on Paper, Allentown Art Museum, 1996, no. 30.

  • Milton Avery: Works on Paper, James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, 1996, no. 30.

  • Milton Avery: Works on Paper, The Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, 1996, no. 30.

Bibliography

1973

  • Lunn, Harry H., Jr. Milton Avery: Prints 1933-1955. Washington, D.C.: Graphics International Ltd., 1973, no. 33.

1994

  • Owens, Carlotta J. Milton Avery: Works on Paper. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: no. 30.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Milton Avery; lower left in plate: COMPLIMENTS / of / JOE RABINOWITZ

Wikidata ID

Q74888503

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