Having seen this painting in the landmark 1905 Van Gogh retrospective at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam,
Paul Cassirer, the
leading German gallerist of the time, placed it immediately afterwards in his own traveling exhibition, which alerted the German public,
art critics, historians, and contemporary painters alike to the achievement of an artist who was rapidly achieving legendary status.
Maquette, a multiservice operation that provides transport, packing, storage, shipping, and assistance with installation, has a fine pedigree, having been founded in 2011 by a head preparator for Pace / MacGill Gallery and a
lead art handler for
Paul Sipos, a 1970s - era
art - handling pioneer who counted composer Philip Glass and
critic Jerry Saltz among his early employees.