PrintsFrench20th century
On tue comme on respire/They kill as easily as they breathe
1937
Artists
Paul ÉluardArtist
Dimensions
9.2 x 14.1 cm (3 5/8 x 5 9/16 in.)
Provenance
Jack Banning, New York, [Christie's East], sold: to Rick Wester, Dobbs Ferry, New York, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2012.
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