Edgar Degas, French (1834–1917). Rehearsal of the Ballet (detail), ca. 1876. Gouache and pastel over monotype on laid paper, plate: 22 1/4 x 27 1/2 in. (56.5 x 70 cm); sheet (irregular): 23 13/16 x 29 3/16 in. (60.5 x 74.2 cm). Purchase: the Kenneth A. and Helen F. Spencer Foundation Acquisition Fund, F73-30
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Vincent van Gogh, Dutch (1853–1890). Olive Trees, June/September 1889. Oil on canvas, 28 3/4 x 36 1/4 in. (73 x 92.1 cm). Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust, 32-2
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