Owner: Georges Lurçy [Levy] — Paris, France
Collection: (GLurcy) Paris
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Artist: Pablo Picasso
Medium: Works on Paper
Title: Bouquet de fleurs dans un vase
Description: dessin
10 fleurs sont peintes et coloriées. Les autres sont en crayon.
Literature: Acquired at Tannhauser gallery in Berlin in 1924.
Provenance and Comments: The fact that this work was recovered by the French restitution authorities implies that it was most likely placed on the 1 August 1944 train to Nikolsburg that was intercepted by the French Resistance. Hence, it would mean that the work was stored at the Jeu de Paume.
Archival Sources: RA 35, MAEE, Paris, France
Intake place: Chateau, Meslay-les-Vidan
Transfer place: Jeu de Paume
Restituted? Yes
Restitution date: 1947-05-12
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