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Dimensions: measurements 36 1/2 by 29 in. alternate measurements (93 by 74 cm)
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Provenance: Pitet ainé, Paris
M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1891(as Preparing to Work)
Sale: American Art Association, April 30, 1893
C.D. Matthews
By descent in the family (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, March 16, 1939, lot 45, illustrated)
Mrs. D.A. Schuntz (sold: Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, November 6,1963, lot 30, illustrated)
Helen Shenkman (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 25, 1995, lot 10, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owners at the above sale
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Notes: We wish to thank Howard L. Rehs for his assistance in cataloguing this lot as well as confirming the authenticity of the work. The painting will be included in his forthcoming catalogue raisonné to be published by Rehs Galleries, Inc. - www.ridgwayknight.com.