Probably acquired in Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire, by Simon Escarré (d. 1999) and Micheline “Miche” Escarré (d. 2007) Escarré, Côte d’Ivoire, and La Baule, France, 1950s [likely acquired in Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire; correspondence from Patrick Girard to Costa Petridis, Apr. 2, 2024; copy in curatorial object file]; sold, Drouot-Richelieu, Paris, July 3, 2007, Paris, lot 48, to Patrick Girard, Lyon; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 2024.