Indistinctly stamped and inscribed lower right: E. Vuillard / 371
Cadby-Birch Gallery, New York, "Vuillard," September-November, 1952, no. 9; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia (and elsewhere), "Paintings and Sculpture Collected by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Aldrich," January-April, 1959, no. 56.
Estate of the artist; Comtesse de Maistre, Paris; Galerie Renou et Poyet, Paris; Cadby-Birch Gallery, New York, by 1952; Larry Aldrich, New York, by 1959; His sale: Parke-Bernet, New York, October 30, 1963, lot 21; Henry Ford II, London and Palm Beach, Florida, acquired from the above; Thence by descent to the present owner.
Presents very well. Signature stamp (Lugt 2497a) has been heavily abraded and is extremely faint. Slight yellowing to the varnish layer. Scattered instances of finely patterned craquelure. A very few small areas of minor surface abrasion, most apparent in upper right quadrant. Minor surface dirt and dust.
Framed Dimensions 40.5 X 29.5 X 4.5 Inches