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D. Miller  Gorky

THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
11 West 53 Street, New York

Temporary Receipt

Date: October 22, 1945

The objects described below, offered to The Museum of Modern Art for purchase by:
Julien Levy Gallery
42 East 57 St.
New York 22, N.Y.
have been received and will be retained pending action by the Trustees, subject to the conditions noted on this receipt. 
[signed initials] W H D
Registrar

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| Number | Description | Price |
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3 paintings by Gorky:
| Journal d'un Séducteur | $1,200. less 15% |
| (untitled) | 750. " " |
| (untitled) | 750. " " |

NOTE: One of the above untitled paintings may be purchased at a special price of $375.

Purchases approved: If the purchase in whole or in part is approved, the vendor will be notified and this receipt shall become null and void as respects the whole or part to be purchased.

Purchases not approved: Should the material offered for purchase be rejected in whole or in part, the vendor will be notified and the objects rejected will be released to the vendor only upon surrender of this receipt. It is requested that such objects be called for promptly.

Note: The Museum will not be responsible for the safekeeping of objects intrusted to it under this receipt beyond the exercise of such precautions as are taken for the safekeeping of the property of the Museum itself. Unless special arrangement is made in writing, the Museum will not carry insurance on objects offered for purchase nor provide carriage for sure objects.

FORM NO. 22