Collection Meyer, Minden;
Bartels, Minden/Berlin;
acquired by the Grossherzogliche Gemäldegalerie at auction, Oldenbourg, 1869 (125);
Dr. Hans Tietje, Amsterdam from before 1929 until 1933;
sale, Galerie Fischer, Luzern, 26.11.-02.12.1968 (3742), as Rubens;
Acquired by John and Johanna Bass, Miami Beach, 5 December 1968.

Oldenbourg Museum 1888, p.72, attributed to Rubens;
Oldenbourg Museum 1890, p. 60, no.125;
Rooses, 1886-92, III, p. 133, no. 653, V, pp. 339-340, no.653, attributed to Rubens;
Rosenberg 1906, p. 90, attributed to Rubens;
Oldenbourg Museum 1906, p. 24, attributed to Rubens;
Oldenbourg 1921, pp. 60, 457, doubts the attribution to Rubens, suggesting P. Soutman as possible alternative;
Glück 1933, pp. 371 ff;
Vienna, 1933, p.392, with a comment by L. Burchard, ’nothing to do with Rubens’;
d’Hulst 1956a, pp.47-48;
Miami Museum 1973, p. 51, no.275, attributed to Rubens;
d’Hulst 1982, pp. 55, 75, 107, 330, note 19, as Jordaens (whereabouts unknown, being lost and formerly in the Oldenbourg Museum);
Miami Museum, 1990, pp. 48-49;
Antwerpen 1993 I, pp.48-51, no. A4, as Jordaens.

Twice ‘117’ in pencil, probably measure indications for constructing the cradle.