From the provenance research into the period 1933-1945, indications have emerged that suggest possible involuntary loss of ownership.
The provenance of this painting is unclear. It is unknown how, when, and under what circumstances the Dienststelle Mühlmann in The Hague acquired the work. On an unknown date during the war, the Dienststelle Mühlmann sold the painting to the private collector Wilpert from Munich. However, it is known that during the occupation years, the Dienststelle Mühlmann made large-scale purchases from looted Jewish property, such as from the Liro or from Jewish art dealers who had been placed under administration or expropriated. It cannot be determined whether this object comes from Jewish property or not, but the known practices of the buyers/dealers give reason to assume that the object may have been involuntarily lost.
