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A label on the verso carries the information that the painting was bought from Melbye's heirs in 1917 by H. Rasmussen of Skandinavisk Antiquariat: <i>Købt af os hos afdøde Marinemaler Anton Melbyes Arvinger. København d. 12/5 1917, Skandinavisk Antiquariat, H. Rasmussen</i>.</div>
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Anton_Melbye" class="extiw" title="w:en:Anton Melbye"><span title="Danish artist (1818-1875)">Anton Melbye</span></a>
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