Estate of the artist
JPL Fine Arts, London
Private Collection, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner

London, JPL Fine Arts, É. Vuillard. Portraits and Related Studies in Pencil and Pastel, 1983, p. 35, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Salzburg, Galerie Salis & London, JPL Fine Arts, É. Vuillard, 1991, no. 15, illustrated in colour in the catalogue

Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, The Inexhaustible Glance, Critical Catalogue of Paintings & Pastels, Paris, 2003, vol. II, no. VII-203, illustrated in colour p. 645

The canvas is not lined. There is a fine 15cm. line of retouching to the bottom left corner in the background and some small lines and spots of retouching also to the bottom left corner in the background. All retouchings are visible under UV light. There are some areas of light stable craquelure to the lower centre and to the forehead and chin of the figure. This work is in good condition.
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The model in the present work is shown seated in front of another painting by the artist, La famille au salon à L'Etang-la-Ville (see: A. Salomon & G. Cogeval, op cit. no. VII-119).