Condition Report: Fine, harmonious overall appearance. The left and the lower edge unevenly cut, the edges otherwise without tears or losses. The paper towards the right margin with slight time staining and, mainly in the margins, in places with light creases and printing marks as well as various traces from the artist's workshop. In the right margin, a vertical crease mark running parallel to the right edge. On the reverse, traces from the artist's workshop. In the upper corners remnants of paper adhesive strips of former mounting

Richard Doetsch-Benziger, Basel / Walter Bauer, Fulda (acquired in 1960 at Stuttgarter Kunstkabinett, thence by descent to the present owner)

Werke des 19. Jahrhunderts aus Basler Privatbesitz. Basel, Kunsthalle, 1943, cat. no. 409

Auction 35: modern Kunst. 1. Teil. Stuttgart, Stuttgarter Kunstbabinett, 1960, 20.5.1960, cat. no. 182, ill. pl. 167 („Erwachende (Figurenskizze zur ersten Fassung „Der Tag“ von 1900)“)