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Woman on Elbow
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Department of Modern & Contemporary Art
[Galerie Bernheim-Jeune Paris] sold; to [Perls Gallery New York] (1951) gift; to unidenitifed charity auction sold; to Sara Shapiro*; Estate of Sara Shapiro by descent; to David L. Shapiro (1975-2019) by inheritance; to Jane B. Shapiro (2019-2021) gift; to the Harvard Art Museums 2021.
*Information conveyed in writing by Mr. Shapiro November 2016
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum Gift of the David L. and Jane B. Shapiro Collection
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