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Irises, 1890
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)
Oil on canvas; 29 x 36 1/4 in. (73.7 x 92.1 cm)
Gift of Adele R. Levy, 1958 (58.187)

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the artist's mother, Anna van Gogh-Carbentus, Leiden (until d. 1907; her estate, 1907–8; sold by her daughter-in-law, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, with two other paintings for fl. 8,150 to Cassirer); [Cassirer, Berlin, 1908; sold in March for DM 9,000 to Mendelssohn]; Robert von Mendelssohn, Berlin (March 1908–d. 1917); his widow, Giulietta von Mendelssohn, Grunewald, Berlin (1917–no later than 1935); their son, Francesco von Mendelssohn, and/or their daughter, Eleanora von Mendelssohn, both Berlin, then from 1933 and 1935, respectively, New York (by 1935–39; sold by her in June to Rosenberg); [Paul Rosenberg, New York, 1939–42; sold in April to Levy]; Adele R. (Mrs. David M.) Levy, New York (1942–58; life interest, 1958–d. 1960)

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