Sale 9156
New York
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26 May 1999
Price realised
USD 57,500
Estimate
Mary Cassatt (1845-1926) Tte de Jeunne Femme signed with initials 'MC' (lower left) watercolor on paper 20 x 14 in. (50.8 x 36.2 cm.)
Provenance
The Countess de Willenich, Paris, France, circa 1935-1994. Acquired by the present owner from the above.
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