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Heavenly and Earthly Love
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Rights: © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris
Busch-Reisinger Museum
Max Ernst Paris (ca. 1923/24); to Mr. Julien Levy (1930s?-1981) by descent; to Mrs. Julien Levy (1981-1987) sold; [through Galerie Folker Skulima Berlin 6/12/87] to Dr. Arend Oetker (1987-2010) gift; to Busch-Reisinger Museum 2010.
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum Gift of Dr. Arend Oetker donated through the Arbeitskreis für Kulturelle Aufgaben im Ausland (AKA) Committee for the Promotion of Arts Abroad
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