Inscribed on the stretcher: “Frits Thaulow Boulevard Berthier 1 Paris”. The artist lived in 1902 among other places in Boulevard Berthier in Paris.

Thaulow visited Venice several times, e.g. in 1897 and 1899. Both times in connection with the Biennale, which was established in 1895. In 1899, Thaulow sat on the main jury. He submitted paintings annually to the Biennale, though never with motifs from Venice. Thaulow was captivated by the special light of Venice and with each new visit he worked with new aspects of the light. According to the Norwegian art historian and Thaulow specialist Vidar Poulsson, Thaulow painted most of the Venice motifs in 1899.

Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen Auction 627, 1996 no. 203, ill. p. 203.