Probably collection of Charles Holloway (d. c. 1892) (dealer), London and Melbourne, before 1892; Holloway estate sale, Fraser & Co. Ltd, Melbourne, 2 June 1892[1]; probably purchased at this sale by Alfred Felton (1831–1904), 1892; his collection, Melbourne, until 1904; by whom bequeathed to the NGV, 1904.
[1] Catalogue for this sale not located. Painting referred to as Pandy Mill (sold 33 guineas) in ‘Sale of Pictures’, The Argus, Melbourne, Friday 3 June 1892, p. 6, accessed http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article8426278