wˈɪljəm bˈæɹi ˈoʊɪn, hˈɛd ʌvðə kˈʌmpəniz ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən, tˈʊk ɐn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə pˈeɪntɪŋ ænd, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ pˈiəɹɪəd ʌv nᵻɡˌoʊʃɪˈeɪʃən, ðə kˈʌmpəni ɐɡɹˈiːd tə pˈɜːtʃɪs ɪt, ɔnðə kəndˈɪʃən ðætðɪ ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl sˈɪlɪndɚbˈeɪst fˈɑːnəɡɹˌæf biː ɹᵻplˈeɪst wɪð ðɛɹ mˈɑːdəl ʌv dˈɪskbˈeɪst ɡɹˈæməfˌoʊn.
William Barry Owen, head of the company's English operation, took an interest in the painting and, after a period of negotiation, the company agreed to purchase it, on the condition that the original cylinder-based phonograph be replaced with their model of disc-based gramophone.