Paul Gauguin (artist) French, 1848 - 1903 Parau na te Varua ino (Words of the Devil), 1892 oil on canvas overall: 91.7 x 68.5 cm (36 1/8 x 26 15/16 in.) framed: 116.8 x 94 x 10.1 cm (46 x 37 x 4 in.) Gift of the W. Averell Harriman Foundation in memory of Marie N. Harriman 1972.9.12 On View

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(Gauguin sale, Paris, 18 February 1895, no. 10, bought in). (Ambroise Vollard [1867-1939], Paris) in 1913.[1] Millet, Paris. Phileas Pluckett, Manchester. Paul Guillaume [1891-1934], Paris; sold 1930 to Marie N. Harriman [1903-1970] and W. Averell Harriman [1891-1986], New York;[2] the W. Averell Harriman Foundation, New York; gift 1972 to NGA.

[1]Lent by Vollard to the 1913 Armory show as Spirit of Evil and offered for sale there. (See Archives of American Art, Walt Kuhn Family Papers and Armory Show Records, 1.3 European Entry Cards and 1.4 Notes).

[2]According to Harriman collection cards in NGA curatorial files.

Associated Names

• Guillaume, Paul
• Harriman Foundation, W. Averell
• Marie Harriman Gallery
• Millet
• Pluckett, Phileas
• Sale, Paris
• Vollard, Ambroise

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