Türling Collection, Amsterdam
On the art market in Holland, circa 1925 in Paris, and possibly then in the collection of Frits Lugt, (according to a manuscript annotation in the R.K.D., The Hague)
With Dr. C. Benedict & Co., Berlin, by 1926, and until July 1934, when sold to Paul Cassirer
With Paul Cassirer, Amsterdam, by whom sold to Robert Maas in July 1934 (but kept with Cassirer)
In the Cassirer stockbook, one of 16 works entered by Dr. Helmuth Lütjens as the Property of Robert Maas on 17 September 1938: 'No. 47 Jacob Ruisdael Landschap 33 1/2: 44 cm.'
In the Cassirer stockbook of 1947, entered by Dr. Lütjens: 'No. 47 Jacob Ruisdael Duinenlandscap 33 1/2: 44 cm Lili Maas 29 September' [1947], and then annotated by him: '20 Jan [19] 48 Neuen & Wettin v/eigenaar' (Neuen & Wettin were shippers and voor eigenaar means 'for the owner' - this records the date that Dr. Lütjens released the picture to the shipper to or on behalf of Lili Maas)
With Dr. C. Benedict, Paris
By whom sold to Joost Rosenthal and Fred. Enneking, Amsterdam
By whom sold to Pieter de Boer, Amsterdam
From whom acquired by Günter Henle in 1961
Günter & Anneliese Henle, Duisburg
Thence by inheritance to Anneliese Henle
By whose estate sold, "The Henle Collection of Old Master Paintings", London, Sotheby's, 3-4 December 1997, lot 3, withdrawn
Sold ("Property from the Henle Collection"), London, Sotheby's, 12 July 2001, lot 46, for £322,500 to the present collector.