The subject of the painting is unknown, but it is thought to be the painter's wife, Aliye Hanım, or a Parisian woman. The painter, Halil Pasha, participated in the Paris National Exhibition, held for the 100th Anniversary of the French Revolution in 1889 with this work, and received a bronze medal. At an auction held on June 1, 2008, this work was bought for $206,612.
