Provenance
(Ambroise Vollard [1866-1939], Paris); Henri Matisse, Paris; Charles Boyer; (Pierre Matisse Art Gallery, New York?)[1]; (E. Coe Kerr Gallery, New York); purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, Upperville, VA, April 1969; gift to NGA, 1985.
[1.] According to Faille, Pierre Matisse Gallery was the last known owner. An editor's note under no. 1491 comments that the gallerie "denies... ever having owned or handled this particular work."
Accession Number
1985.64.91
Medium
reed pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 31.7 x 24.2 cm (12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Credit Line
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon