PROVENANCE
Thomas Hart Benton 1920-1921
Artist to Caroline Pratt, 1921 or 1922, (soon after it was painted)
Estate of Caroline Pratt to her niece, Caroline Pratt Holzwarth, June 1954
Estate of Caroline Pratt Holzwarth to her husband, 1965
Mr. Holzwarth to their daughter, Mary Frances Holzwarth Needham, 1971
Mary Frances Holzwarth Needham to present owners, June 1990
EXHIBITIONS
Thomas Hart Benton, Paintings and Drawings May 17, 1990 to June 7, 1990 (Extended to June 28, 1990) Los Angeles, California (Beverly Hills), Exhibition Catalogue, p.5, no. 4 (full page, illustrated in color)
Benton Exhibition at The Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Kansas September 23, 1990-November 18, 1990
Exhibited for one year at The Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, Michigan 1993-1994 as an adjunct to the Museum’s strong 20th century American Art collection
LITERATURE
Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) Catalogue of the Louis Newman Gallery exhibition in Los Angeles, California (Beverly Hills) May 1990, p.5, no. 4 with an essay by art critic, Calvin Goodman, (full page, illustrated in color)
The Wichita Eagle Friday, September 21, 1990 Feature story by Susan L. Rife at the time of a Museum Exhibition Opening at the Wichita Art Museum in Wichita, Kansas; depicted with Dr. J. Richard Gruber, Museum Director, in a black and white photograph accompanying the feature story by Susan L. Rife
Thomas Hart Benton Biography in the Archives of askart.com (painting is referenced in 6th paragraph of the initial biography)
Fine Art Connoisseur May-June 2015 Train of Influence essay by Fred W. McCraw (full page color photograph by Kevin Noble accompanies the article)