Acquired 1910 from the artist by (Georges Bernheim, Paris). (René Gimpel, Paris). Guez, Paris.[1] (Gimpel Fils, London), by 1946 until at least 1950;[2] sold to (Lagarde) for (Wildenstein & Co., London, New York, and Paris); sold 15 March 1961 to Ailsa Mellon Bruce [1901-1969], New York;[3] bequest 1970 to NGA. [1] According to information provided by Wildenstein to Ailsa Mellon Bruce in 1961. [2] The painting was included in the inaugural exhibition of Gimpel Fils in London in 1946; see Diana Kostyrko, "From Fragonard to Kennard: René Gimpel, art dealer," _Art Monthly Australia_ 217 (March 2009): 33-35, kindly sent by the author to the NGA, and in NGA curatorial files. [3] See the Ailsa Mellon Bruce notebook now in NGA archives, copy in NGA curatorial files.