The artist (d. 1919); sold to Eugène Murer, Paris, by Apr. 1883 [as part of a lot of eleven paintings sold for 500 francs per Bailey 1997]; deposited with Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1883 [this and the following per Durand-Ruel, Paris, deposit book for 1879–84 (no. 3913, as Portrait de Sisley), as confirmed by Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Oct. 5, 2010, curatorial object file]; returned to Eugène Murer, Paris, 1883; possibly sold by Eugène Murer, Paris, to Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1896 [according to Daulte 1971; Bailey 1997 states that the painting was sold to Durand-Ruel “at the time of the dispersal of his [Murer’s] collection,” although the Durand-Ruel Archives claim that the statement is false, as they have no record of ownership at the time, Paul-Louis Durand-Ruel and Flavie Durand-Ruel, Durand-Ruel Archives, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Oct. 5, 2010, curatorial object file]. Ivan Shchukin, Paris, by Mar. 1899 [Bailey 1997 states that Durand-Ruel sold the painting to the Russian collector Ivan Shchukin; the Durand-Ruel Archives disagree: “faux, pas vendu par Durand-Ruel Paris à Chtchoukine [sic].” See correspondence from Claire Durand-Ruel Snollaerts to the Art Institute of Chicago, Mar. 29, 2010, curatorial object file. See also Daulte 1971; Leclercq 1899 illustrates the painting and indicates that it is owned by Shchukin]; sold Shchukin Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 24, 1900 to Dr. George Viau, Paris, for 6,100 francs [per Bailey 1997, although the Durand-Ruel Archives disagree: “faux, pas vendu par Durand-Ruel Paris à Chtchoukine [sic].” See correspondence from Claire Durand-Ruel Snollaerts to the Art Institute of Chicago, Mar. 29, 2010, curatorial object file. See also Daulte 1971; Leclercq 1899 illustrates the painting and indicates that it is owned by Shchukin]; Dr. George Viau, Paris, until at least June 20, 1912 [per Bailey 1997, it was exhibited by Durand-Ruel in Portraits par Renoir, June 5–20, 1912 (although the catalogue does not indicate this). See an archived verso label from the Collection George Viau, which includes a notation “Expo. Durand-Ru[el] 191[. . .]”; conservation file, Art Institute of Chicago]. Herman Beilbuth, by 1921 [per Ernst Jonas Bencard, Assistant Keeper, Ordrupgaardsamlingen, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Dec. 9, 1998, curatorial object file, Art Institute of Chicago]. Howard Young, New York [Daulte 1971]. Mrs. Lewis Larned (Annie Swan) Coburn (d. 1932), Chicago, by 1929 [Meier-Graefe 1929]; bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1933.