The two artists, who was 23-24 years old, were staying together in France and had a joint studio in Montparnasse in Paris and studied at the Académie Colarossi.
De båda konstnärerna, som då var 23-24 år gamla, vistades tillsammans i Frankrike och hade en gemensam ateljé i Montparnasse i Paris och studerade på Académie Colarossi.