Otto Johansen, Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Rolf Stranger, Oslo (acquired from the above in the 1920s)
Private Collection, Scandanavia
Acquired from the above by the present owner

This work is in very good condition. The canvas is lined. The surface is clean. There are remnants of a sticker remaining on the surface of the extreme lower left corner. There is some very thin, stable craquelure on the lower right quadrant. Under UV light: strokes of inpainting are visible along the perimeter to address prior frame abrasion and there are two tiny strokes of inpainting in the central figure's cheek. Otherwise, fine.
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