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Babe Paley smoking and shopping at Chez Ninon, the custom fashion salon, wearing a white wool dress

Babe Paley smoking and shopping at Chez Ninon, the custom fashion salon, wearing a white wool dress

(American, 1925–2009)
(American, 1915–1978)
March 12, 1964
Country of Origin, for CustomsUSA
Medium/TechniqueCharcoal and white paint on gray paper
DimensionsHeight x width: (62 x 48 cm)
Credit LineGift of Kenneth Paul Block, made possible with the generous assistance of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number2009.1207
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsFashion illustration
ProvenanceThe artist; gift of the artist to the MFA. (Accession date: March 25, 2009)
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