Max Beckmann Departure Frankfurt 1932, Berlin 1933-35
- MoMA, Floor 5, 522 The Alfred H. Barr, Jr. Galleries
- Medium
- Oil on canvas, three panels
- Dimensions
- Side panels 7' 3/4" x 39 1/4" (215.3 x 99.7 cm), center panel 7' 3/4" x 45 3/8" (215.3 x 115.2 cm)
- Credit
- Given anonymously (by exchange)
- Object number
- 6.1942.a-c
- Copyright
- © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Max Beckmann has 219 works online.
- There are 2,457 paintings online.
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Art in Our Time: 10th Anniversary Exhibition: Painting, Sculpture, Prints
May 10–Sep 30, 1939
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The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jun 20, 1945–Feb 13, 1946
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The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jun 20, 1945–Feb 13, 1946
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The Museum Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jun 20, 1945–Feb 13, 1946
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XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
Oct 19, 1954–Feb 6, 1955
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XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
Oct 19, 1954–Feb 6, 1955
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XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
Oct 19, 1954–Feb 6, 1955
2 other works identified
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Modern Allegories
Aug 19, 1961–Jan 30, 1962
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Art in a Changing World: 1884–1964: Painting and Sculpture from the Museum Collection
May 27, 1964
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Max Beckmann
Oct 16, 1964–Jan 31, 1965
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Max Beckmann
Oct 16, 1964–Jan 31, 1965
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The Artist as Adversary
Jul 1–Sep 27, 1971
4 other works identified
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Permanent Collection
Mar 29, 1972–Apr 21, 1980
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Selections from the Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Dec 1, 1983–Jan 3, 1984
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Selections from the Permanent Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jul 1, 1993
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Selections from the Permanent Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jul 1, 1993
1 other work identified
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Selections from the Permanent Collection of Painting and Sculpture
Jul 1, 1993
1 other work identified
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Max Beckmann
Jun 26–Sep 29, 2003
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Max Beckmann
Jun 26–Sep 29, 2003
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Max Beckmann
Jun 26–Sep 29, 2003
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Painting &
Sculpture II Nov 20, 2004–Aug 5, 2015
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Painting &
Sculpture II Nov 20, 2004–Aug 5, 2015
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522: Responding to War
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522: Responding to War
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522: Responding to War
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522: Responding to War
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522: Responding to War
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522: Responding to War
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7 other works identified
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This work is included in the Provenance Research Project, which investigates the ownership history of works in MoMA's collection.
1932 - 1937, Max Beckmann, Frankfurt, Berlin, and Amsterdam.
1937 - 1942, Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), New York and Stephan Lackner, Paris, New York, and Santa Barbara, CA, probably jointly acquired from the artist.
1942, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, acquired by exchange through Buchholz Gallery.
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