Provenance
(Ambroise Vollard [1866-1939], Paris). Maurice Gangnat, Paris; sold 1913 to (Paul Rosenberg and Co., London, New York, and Paris); sold to Emile Staub, Männedorf, Switzerland, by 1923.[1] (Paul Rosenberg and Co., London, New York, and Paris); sold 19 November 1927 to Chester Dale [1993-1962], New York;[2] gift 1963 to NGA.
[1] Letter from Paul Rosenberg to Chester Dale, dated 11 February 1943, quoted in NGA curatorial file, recounts Rosenberg's role between Gangnat and Staub. The Staub collection is described in _La Renaissance_ (August 1923) and "L'Art français dans les collections privées en Suisse: La collection Emile Staub," _L'Amour de l'Art_, January 1926, p. 42.
[2] Date of purchase from Rosenberg in Chester Dale papers in NGA curatorial file. It is possible that Etienne Bignou was also involved in the sale, as a photograph of the picture is included in the Etienne Bignou albums at the documentation center of the Musée d'Orsay (copy, NGA curatorial files). Bignou often acted for Dale.
Accession Number
1963.10.104
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 65.9 x 82.1 cm (25 15/16 x 32 5/16 in.) | framed: 105.7 x 90.8 cm (41 5/8 x 35 3/4 in.)
Classification
Painting
Credit Line
Chester Dale Collection