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The Machine-Gunneress in a State of Grace
Hans Bellmer (German, 1902–1975)
1937. Construction of wood and metal, 30 7/8 x 29 3/4 x 13 5/8" (78.5 x 75.5 x 34.5 cm), on wood base 4 3/4 x 15 3/4 x 11 7/8" (12 x 40 x 29.9 cm). Advisory Committee Fund
Collection work meeting criteria specified in Introduction.
713.1968
The artist; sold to Galerie André-François Petit, Paris, 1965 [1]; acquired by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1968.
[1] First exhibited at Galerie Petit, Paris, 1966 (Collection file 713.1968, Department of Painting and Sculpture, The Museum of Modern Art, New York). Included in the exhibition Dada, Surrealism and Their Heritage, May 6-June 9, 1968, The Museum of Modern Art, New York (no. 26).
[La Mitrailleuse en état de grace]
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