The artist's studio
Jean-Pierre Selz, Paris
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, June 29, 1969, lot 503
Knoedler & Co., New York (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above on November 5, 1969

Antoine Salomon & Guy Cogeval, Vuillard, The Inexhaustible Glance, Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, vol. III, Paris, 2003, no. X-14, illustrated p. 1182

Executed on brown-colored wove paper which has been taped to a window mat at two places at the top corners of the verso, with two small strips of tape present along the top edge of the verso from a previous mounting. The sheet is a little time darkened and mat-stained around the extreme perimeter. The extreme left edge is deckled with a couple minor nicks, and a couple minor stains are viisble at lower left as well as near the top left edge and the top right of the dog's neck. The colors are quite rich and the work is in good condition.
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An entry from Vuillard's journal from February 11, 1917, includes mention of his journey to Schlucht with Baignières Julien and references husky sled dogs as well as this particular pastel.