Paul von Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Berlin; his wife, Elsa Gräfin Kesselstadt, Berlin and later Vaduz; on consignment 1950 with (Walter Feilchenfeldt, Switzerland); by whom sold 1950 to John Hay Whitney [1904-1982], Manhasset, New York;[1] deeded 1982 to the John Hay Whitney Charitable Trust, New York; gift 1982 to NGA. [1]See letter from Walter Feilchenfeldt dated 21 October 2000, in NGA curatorial files.