Christian Rohlfs (1849-1938)

Hagen, Städtisches Museum, bought directly from the artist in 1930. Confiscated as 'degenerate art' in the Summer of 1937.
Berlin, Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda, (from 1937 and transferred to storage at Schloss Schönhausen, Berlin, 1938) inv.no. EK7546.
With Mr. Bernard A. Böhmer, Güstrow (on commission from the above).
Berlin, Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda, (returned by the above ca 1941 and transferred for safe-keeping to Güstrow in circa 1943-1944).
With Mr. Bernhard A. Böhmer, Güstrow (from circa 1943/44 to 3 May 1945).
The Böhmer estate, later Mrs. Wilma Zelck, Rostock/Berlin/Hamburg, by descent from the above 1945-1950.
Mr. Dr. Conrad Doebbeke, Berlin.
Mrs. Elsa Doebbeke, Berlin, by descent from the above.
Mr. Roman Norbert Ketterer; his Sale, Stuttgarter Kunstkabinet, Stuttgart, 29/30 May 1959, lot 796.
Galerie Günther Franke, München, 1959, where acquired by the present owner in 1966.