The artist approached Marie Peary Stafford, daughter of North Pole discoverer Robert E. Peary, known as the "Ice Baby," to purchase this piece. Letters from Marie Peary Stafford to AMK discussing the sale are part of the Alison Mason Kingsbury Collection (Collection 3663, Box 2).
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Alison Mason Kingsbury papers, #3663. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.