Provenance
Charles S Bale (Lugt 640)
George Salting collection, according to an inscription on the back of the frame: Guido Reni 1575-1642)/ Sketch for Picture at Naples/ presented by George Salting
anonymous sale, Sotheby's New York, 16th January 1985, nr. 30 as 'Attributed to Guido Reni'
sale Bonhams, London, 20 April 2005, nr. 130 (bought in)