ADOLPH VON MENZEL (BRESLAU 1815-1905 BERLIN)

The artist.
By descent to his heirs, until at least 1905.
(possibly) His estate sale; Rudolph Lepke, Berlin, 10 May 1905, lot 191, 199, 227, 232, or 234.
with Kunstsalon Abels, Cologne.
Private collection, Cologne.
Anonymous sale; Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, 18 May 1996, lot 1454, as Ein von hinten gesehener sitzender Herr.
Wolfgang Ratjen Foundation, Vaduz, Liechtenstein.
with Kunsthandel Katrin Bellinger, Munich, by 31 October 2007.
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner.