This photograph was acquired directly from Helen Levitt by Ariel Meyerowitz, gallerist, art consultant, and daughter of photographer Joel Meyerowitz. Ms. Meyerowitz recalls:

"I purchased this photograph directly from Helen in her Greenwich Village apt in April 1997. I was 26. I had known her for years and began visiting her once or twice a year to say hello and talk. We talked about photography and would look through her prints together. She was interested in my life, being the daughter of a photographer she knew and respected, and the impact that had on me growing up and as a young adult now working in the gallery world. She wasn't especially verbose but we always had a nice time together. She appreciated my love for her work. I would also play a little with her cat, named Cat. She told me she couldn't be bothered to come up with a name and Cat seemed straightforward enough. At some point I got up the courage to ask if I could buy some photographs. She knew I didn't earn a lot and seemed to be moved that I wanted to spend my savings on her photographs. I asked her how she would feel if I ever owned a gallery and wanted to show these prints. She said 'Once I'm dead you can do whatever you want with my work. Show 'em!' I never did show them at the gallery I opened two years later. I chose to live with them in my home instead."