In the context of The Third-Class Carriage, explore the New York version of the Description.
The painting in New York is dated to c. 1862–1864 but remains unfinished.  It is still squared for transfer, possibly from the Walters watercolor or another earlier work, with areas outlined in black.  It was owned by the art dealer J. Duz when it was exhibited at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1888.  It was sold to Paul Durand-Ruel's gallery in Paris in 1892, and transferred to the New York branch the following year.  It was sold in 1896 to M.C.D. Borden, and after his death in 1912 it was sold by his estate in 1913 for US$40,000 and acquired by Louisine Havemeyer, the wife of H. O. Havemeyer.  After her death in 1929, it entered the Met's collection in 1929 as part of the H. O. Havemeyer bequest.
École des Beaux-Arts Louisine Havemeyer H. O. Havemeyer New York J. Duz Paul Durand-Ruel M.C.D. Borden