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The first reliable record of provenance for this painting is from 1867. Charles Yriarte recorded this painting (and Poetry) as both in the collection of Juan Duncan Shaw, the Austrian consul in Cádiz. Because this is the first notable record of either piece, the two are sometimes considered a pair. Janis A. Tomlinson, a Goya art historian, writes that "in the absence of other documents, it is not possible to trace their provenance to Godoy’s collection."After Mr. Shaw's death in 1878, the paintings were passed to his decedents and their provenance until present is as follows:
1900: Mr Luis de Navas in Madrid.
The collection of Charles Deering of Chicago, on display in his residence in Sitges, Barcelona for a time before being moved to Chicago.
1927 (Mr. Deering's death): Acquired by the New York company E. & A. Silberman Galleries
1961: Acquired by the National Museum of Fine Arts in Stockholm.
Stockholm Sitges, Barcelona Provenance Charles Yriarte E. & A. Silberman Galleries provenance Charles Deering Museum of Fine Arts Sitges Madrid