2009, Indiana University purchase from Richard Collins, New York, NY
2005–2009, Private Collection, Houston, TX [1]
June 15, 2005, Sale, “19th Century European Paintings, including German, Austrian, Hungarian, and Slavic Paintings; The Orientalist Sale, and the Scandinavian Sale,” Sotheby’s, London, England (lot no. 84)
1988–2005, Private Collection, London, England (purchased at 1988 sale)
June 27, 1988, Sale, "Important Symbolist Paintings and Drawings," Christie’s, London, England (lot no. 719)
ca. 1972–ca. 1988?, with Galerie Michael Hasenclever, Munich, Germany [2]
unknown dates, Harry Tautenhain, Vienna, Austria
unknown dates, Estate of the artist [3]
Notes:
[1] All provenance after 1988 recorded by Collins in the invoice dated 5 November 2009. Provenance prior to 1988 concords with information first published in the catalog for the 1988 Sotheby’s sale. [EMA curatorial files]
[2] Galerie Michael Hasenclever opened in 1972.
[3] The painting is said to have been part of Hampel's estate when he died; its exact location at the time of his death is not certain. Hampel was living by then in Nussdorf am Attersee, Austria, but also stored some of his work in Vienna. [Sigmund Walter Hampel, Exh. Cat., Linz: Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseum, 2003, 20]
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
