The Old Musician

Title The Old Musician Creator Edouard Manet Date Created 1862 Physical Dimensions overall 187.4 x 248.2 cm (73 3/4 x 97 11/16 in.) framed 238.76 x 297.82 cm (94 x 117 1/4 in.) framed weight 275 lb. Provenance (Manet sale, Paris, 4 February 1884, no. 9, withdrawn). (Camentron, Paris); possibly from whom purchased 1897 by (Durand-Ruel, New York and Paris), until at least 1904.[1] Alexandre Berthier, 4th Prince de Wagram [1883-1918], Paris, by 1906. P.R. Pearson, Paris, by 1912. (Galerie Arnot, Vienna); purchased 1913 by ?sterreichische Staatsgalerie (now ?sterreichische Galerie Belvedere), Vienna; released 1923 in exchange for two other paintings, possibly to (Gal¨¦rie Barbazanges, Paris);[2] (Hodebert, Paris).[3] Acquired 1930 in Germany by (Galerie ¨¦tienne Bignou, Paris) for (Alex Reid & Lef¨¨vre, London);[4] sold 1930 to Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York; bequest 1963 to NGA. [1] In 1904 Durand-Ruel lent the painting to an exhibition in Dublin organized by the colle