Sally Michel

Avery, Sally Michel

American, 1902 - 2003

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The image displays a portrait of a person from the chest upward. The person has simplified facial features, including a large forehead, narrow eyes, small mustache, and thin lips. The hair is dark, with more prominence on the sides, implying balding on top. They are wearing a light green jacket over a blue and green checkered shirt. The background is textured blue.
Sally Michel, Milton Avery, 1961, pen and black ink with colored crayon on wove paper, Corcoran Collection (Gift of William H. G. FitzGerald, Desmond FitzGerald, and B. Francis Saul II, 1978), 2015.19.2745

Milton Avery

Sally Michel · 1961 · pen and black ink with colored crayon on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.2745

The image displays bold, angular lines in vibrant yellow and black colors forming an abstract bird-like shape at the bottom. Above the illustration, there is cursive writing that reads "Greetings, The Averys," intertwining with flowing loops and curves.
Milton Avery, Sally Michel, Two Birds, 1952, color woodcut on wove paper mounted to wove paper, Corcoran Collection, 2015.19.2895

Two Birds

Milton Avery, Sally Michel · 1952 · color woodcut on wove paper mounted to wove paper ·  Accession ID  2015.19.2895