Estate of the artist. Huguette Berès, Paris. Charlotte M. Thornton, New York (acquired from the above, circa 1980 and taken without authorization, circa 1984). Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 5 October 1992, lot 34. William Kelly Simpson, Katonah (acquired at the above sale). Charlotte M. Thornton, New York (returned through a settlement, circa 1997). Shepherd Gallery, New York. Acquired from the above by the late owner, October 1999.
This work will be included in the forthcoming Édouard Vuillard Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.