Commissioned from the artist by Ernest Gambart (1814–1902), 1871; Gambart collection, London and Spa, Belgium, until 1886; from whom purchased by Agnew’s (dealer), London, 14 July 1886 (stock no. 4137); with Agnew’s, until 1888; from where purchased, by Alfred Taddy Thompson and Sir James McCulloch, for the NGV, 22 May 1888.