Three other versions are known, one with J. Gans, The Hague, before 1940; another offered at Galerie Georges Giroux, Brussels, 25 June 1956, lot 392 and the third offered at Drouot, Paris, 17 March 1970, lot 58 (photographs in the R.K.D., The Hague).

Willem van de Watering considers that the present lot is the prime autograph version. A copy of his report dated 14 June 1994 is available to the buyer

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