Jacques Jordaens, his sale, The Hague, 22 March 1734 (32);
D.W. Acraman, sale no.1, Christie’s, Lane Crescent, Clifton, 24 August 1842 (221);
bought by W.(?) Battersby;
by descent or bequest to Abraham Gray Harford Battersby, (second son of John Scandrott Harford sr. and brother of John Scandrott jr.), who changed his name to Abraham Gray Harford Battersby, inheriting Battersby Estate;
passed to his son John Battersby Harford, who inherited Bimso Castle from his uncle John Scandrott Harford jr.;
presented by John H. Battersby Harford to the Bristol Academy for Fine Arts (later called Royal West of England Academy), 1858;
from which it was purchased by the museum in 1931.

Hoet 1752, vol. 1, p. 403;
Rooses 1903, p.157, as Jordaens;
Rooses 1908, pp.180, 192, 252;
London Royal Academy 1938, no.69 ;
Louvre Museum 1949, I, under no.720;
Van Puyvelde 1953, pp. 94, 156, 187, as a replica;
London Royal Academy 1953-54, no. 293;
d’Hulst 1956a, pp. 221, 256 257, 378 379, under no.141, 433, under no 289;
Bristol Museum 1957, no. K.1093;
d’Hulst 1974, I, p. 194, under no. A95; II, p. 344 under no. A26;
Ottawa 1968-69, p. 209 under no. 239, p. 248, under no. 313;
d’Hulst 1982, pp. 242, 350;
Addison, 1992, p. 130;
Vander Auwera 2021b, pp. 70-81;
Davies 2021, pp.82-3.