François Pompon
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François Pompon #27,833Established

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personFrench, 1855–1933
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Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1930 · Accession 30.123ab · Marble on marble base
Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1930
Musée d’Orsay · Paris, France · Acquired Collection
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François Pompon dies
Jan 1, 1933
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François Pompon born
Jan 1, 1855