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The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí — VisualArtsDB

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The Persistence of Memory

1931

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 13" (24.1 x 33 cm)
Genre: painting
Museum: Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

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