- 1957
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, France
1957 - 1977
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Weil, St. Louis, MO, USA, purchased from Galerie Louise Leiris [1]
1977 -
Saint Louis Art Museum, given by Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Weil [2]
Notes:
[1] According to an undated appraisal form completed by the donor at the time the sculpture was presented to the Museum, the Weil's purchased the work from Galerie Louise Leiris in 1957 [SLAM document files]. It was illustrated in a 1960 article as from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Weil [McCue, George. "Artists' Guild Organizes Exhibition Spanning 56 Years." "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" (February 21, 1960)].
[2] Memo dated November 30, 1977 regarding the Weil's intended gift to the Museum [SLAM document files]. Minutes of the Acquisitions Committee of the Board of Trustees, Saint Louis Art Museum, December 14, 1977.
