Piet Mondrian Composition with Color Planes 5 1917

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1917 - 1918, Piet Mondrian.

1918 - ?, Hendricus P. Bremmer (1871-1956), The Hague, purchased from the artist.

? - 1937, Johannes D. Waller (1862-1937), Driebergen, acquired from Hendricus P. Bremmer.

1937 - c. 1946, heirs of Johannes D. Waller.

C. 1946 - at least 1956, Joannes D. Waller, Jr., The Hague / Geneva.

By 1960 - by 1964, G. David Thompson (1899-1965), Pittsburgh.

[Harold Daimond, New York]

By 1964 - 1966, Galerie Beyeler, Basel.

1966 - 1967, Sidney and Harriet Janis, New York.

1967, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, acquired from Sidney and Harriet Janis.

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