Possibly purchased from the artist by (Ambroise Vollard [1866-1939], Paris), until at least 1935.[1] (Paul Pétridès, Paris); acquired June 1951 on joint account by (M. Knoedler & Co., New York) and (Sidney Janis Gallery, New York); full ownership acquired October 1951 by (Sidney Janis Gallery, New York);[2] sold 1951 to John Hay Whitney [1904-1982], Manhasset, New York; deeded 1982 to the John Hay Whitney Charitable Trust, New York; gift 1982 to NGA. [1] Letter of 17 April 1985 from Michel Kellerman, in NGA curatorial files. Two labels on the stretcher of the painting include Vollard's name, and appear to indicate he lent to the painting to exhibitions in 1935 (recorded in NGA conservation report, in NGA curatorial files). [2] Although a letter of 9 July 1984 from Sidney Janis Gallery, now in NGA curatorial files, states that they acquired the painting from Knoedler in 1950, a letter of 9 January 1985 from Nancy Little, librarian at M. Knoedler & Co., also in NGA curatorial files, gives the more precise dates. The Knoedler number to which Ms. Little refers, A4642, is recorded in blue pencil on the stretcher of the painting. Ms. Little also confirms Pétridès as Knoedler's source. A letter of 5 March 1985 from the Galerie Pétridès, in NGA curatorial files, indicates that they have no additional information about the picture.