SculptureGerman20th century
Adam and Eve
1936 (cast c. 1959)
Artists
Max BeckmannArtist
Dimensions
83.3 x 35 x 36 cm (32 13/16 x 13 3/4 x 14 3/16 in.)
Provenance
Beckmann estate; [Alpha Gallery, Boston], sold; to Mr. and Mrs. Irving Rabb (1969-1976), gift; to the Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1976. Notes: Date of sale per phone conversation with Alpha Gallery August 2010.
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