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Still Life with Game Birds
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Department of Paintings Sculpture & Decorative Arts
Paul Gachet Auvers France (c. 1873-1909); to his son Paul Gachet. [Wildenstein & Co. Paris and New York (c. 1950-1960) donated; to [auction to benefit the Museum of Modern Art Parke-Bernet April 27 1960 lot 24 sold]; to David Rockefeller New York NY(1960-1976) gift; to Fogg Art Museum 1976.
Notes
1999 Gachet collection exhibition catalogue dates his ownership to c. 1873-1909.
According to Douglas Cooper Wildenstein received the painting directly for Gachet fils.
Some sources give a provenance of M. Buron Paris before Wildenstein. This is unverified and doubted by M. Potter 10/4/76.
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Gift of David Rockefeller
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