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1910 - Summer 1911, Georges Braque, Paris.
Summer 1911, Galerie Kahnweiler (photo no. 1012), Paris, acquired from the artist.
Before 1920, Galerie Flechtheim (no. 7509?), Düsseldorf.
Ca. March 1929, Alfred Flechtheim’s apartment, Berlin.
By March 24, 1936, Elsa Lucy Emmy Lolo von Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (née von Lavergne-Péguilhen, later Countess von Kesselstatt), Berlin.
To Mayor Gallery, London (stock book no. 1943), likely as a consignment, and returned (“taken Frau Mendelssohn 26.8.37”).
Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), New York.
By November 1939 - at least 1941, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., New York.
Scott & Fowles, New York.
December 1, 1949 - May 10, 1995, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Colin, New York, purchased from/ through Scott & Fowles, New York and sold at the auction sale of the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Colin, Christie’s, New York, May 10, 1995, lot 50.
1995 - ?, Sammy Ofer, Israel, probably purchased at auction Christie’s, New York.
1999, Gagosian Gallery, New York.
2000 - 2004, Karen and Gary Winnick, Los Angeles, acquired from/through Gagosian Gallery, New York
2004, Acquavella Galleries, New York, purchased through Mitchell-Innes & Nash and Guggenheim, Asher, Associates Inc. from Karen and Gary Winnick.
2004 - 2006, Edward Scott Lampert, New York, purchased from Acquavella Galleries.
2006, Acquavella Galleries, New York, reacquired from Edward Scott Lampert.
2006, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, by exchange, and Private Collection, New York, acquired from Acquavella Galleries, New York.
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