David Teniers the Younger

Baron de la Faille, Belgique;
Anonymous sale, London, Christie's, 13 July 1923, lot 111, as 'D. Teniers', for £39.18 to Wise;
With W.E. Duits, London, 1923;
Anonymous sale ("The Property of a Lady"), London, Phillips, 9 December 1986, lot 67, for £16,000, as 'David Teniers the younger'. 

Paris, Galerie De Jonckheere, 10-24 November 1994, no. 56.

"The following condition report has been provided by Henry Gentle, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. The oak panel is in good condition and is evenly chamfered. The painting is in very good condition. There is the remains of a previous varnish here and there and a small repaired damage between the D and T of the signature lower left. Modern tortoise shell effect frame-good condition."
"This lot is offered for sale subject to Sotheby's Conditions of Business, which are available on request and printed in Sotheby's sale catalogues. The independent reports contained in this document are provided for prospective bidders' information only and without warranty by Sotheby's or the Seller."

We are grateful to Frau Margret Klinge for endorsing the attribution to Teniers following inspection of the original, and for proposing a date of execution after 1660.