His wife Francine thought the work was a marvel ; Clark thought that he had never seen finer painting in terms of colour but it might become difficult to live with .
In 1926 the American art collector Sterling Clark purchased the painting after some uncertainty .
art collector 's wife Francine thought the work was a marvel Sterling Clark Clark thought that he had never seen finer painting in terms of colour but it might become difficult to live with .
In 1926 the American art collector Sterling Clark purchased the painting after some uncertainty .