Portrait of Annette Kaufman
Milton Avery, Portrait of Annette Kaufman, 1932, oil on board, Gift of Dr. Annette Kaufman in memory of Dr. Louis Kaufman, © artist or other rights holder, 1998.1.1
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- Title
Portrait of Annette Kaufman
- Artist
- Date
1932
- Medium
oil on board
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
22 in x 16 in
- Inscriptions & Markings
signature: Milton Avery, brushed, lower left
- Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary Art; American Art
- Category
Paintings
- Object Type
painting
- Culture
American
- Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Annette Kaufman in memory of Dr. Louis Kaufman
- Accession Number
1998.1.1
- Copyright
© artist or other rights holder
- Terms
The son of a leather tanner, Milton Avery worked for decades in blue-collar jobs to support his family while becoming one of the leading figures of American abstract painting. He was revolutionary in his use of color and unconventional illusionary depictions of space. Annette and Louis Kaufman befriended Avery in the 1920s in New York City and commissioned these portraits to help support him. Lifelong friends and patrons of the artist, the Kaufmans amassed a renowned collection of the artist's work in all media.