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Milton Avery

Portrait of Mark Rothko

Description

Maker

Milton Avery (American, 1893-1965)

Title

Portrait of Mark Rothko

Year

1933

Medium

  • oil on canvas mounted on Masonite

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • oil on canvas mounted on Masonite

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • Canvas mounted on masonite

Dimensions

55.9 x 50.5 cm (22 x 19 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Signed LL:Milton Avery.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

The Albert Pilavin Memorial Collection of 20th Century American Art

Object Number

67.105

Type

  • Paintings

Projects & Publications

Publications

  • Books

The Albert Pilavin Collection: Twentieth-Century American Art. Bulletin of Rhode Island School of Design Museum Notes

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

American Painting and Sculpture from the Permanent Collection
Jun 26, 1987 – Jan 03, 1988

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Milton Avery (American, 1893-1965)
Portrait of Mark Rothko, 1933
oil on canvas mounted on Masonite
55.9 x 50.5 cm (22 x 19 7/8 inches)
The Albert Pilavin Memorial Collection of 20th Century American Art 67.105

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