In 1940, James Thrall Soby, collector, patron and author of Photographs by Man Ray 1920-1934 bequeathed his collection to the Museum of Modern Art where he had served, among other roles, as a Trustee. The collection included 125 Man Ray photographs and helped establish the museums impressive holdings of his work. As part of that gift, this print was held in the museum’s collection until it was de-accessioned in 2002.

Man Ray used this image as an advertisement for his portrait studio in Paris in 1935.