Provenance
Acquired 1899 from the artist by (Ambroise Vollard [1866-1939], Paris), stockbook no. 3780; sold 1901 to the painter Georges Florentin Linaret and repurchased 1904.[1] Possibly (Paul Guillaume [1891-1934], Paris).[2] Laroche.[3] (Paul Rosenberg and Co., Paris). Gertrude Stein [1874-1946], Paris. Acquired June 1930 by Marie N. Harriman [1903-1970] and W. Averell Harriman [1891-1986], New York [Marie Harriman Gallery];[4] W. Averell Harriman Foundation, New York; gift 1972 to NGA.
[1] Information about the sale to Linaret was kindly provided by Jayne Warman.
[2] A photograph of this work is among those conserved in an album of contre-types which belonged to Paul Guillaume. See letter dated 5 March 1998 from Pierre Georgel in NGA curatorial files.
[3] This painting is not included among those sold from collector Jean Laroche in Paris on 8 December 1928.
[4] According to Harriman collection records in NGA curatorial files.
Accession Number
1972.9.3
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 26.1 x 20.2 cm (10 1/4 x 7 15/16 in.) | framed: 45 x 38.1 x 7.6 cm (17 11/16 x 15 x 3 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Gift of the W. Averell Harriman Foundation in memory of Marie N. Harriman