Provenance
collection of J. Barij [Jean or Jacob de Bary?], Amsterdam, apparently in 1730
Joseph Smith (Consul Smith), Venice by 1738
bought from Joseph Smith by George III, 1762
passed into the collection of Richard Dalton, Surveyor of the King's Pictures
Richard Dalton's sale, London, 9-11 April 1791, 2nd day, lot 19, bought by Grosier for
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Sir Joshua Reynolds sale, 13 sqq. March 1795, 3rd day, lot 38, bought by Sir George Beaumont, Bart.
presented by Sir George Beaumont to the British Museum for the proposed National Gallery, 1823
transferred to the National Gallery, 1828
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