Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, called Guercino

The family of the artist's nephews Benedetto and Cesare Gennari, Bologna, until after 1719;

Possibly Francesco Forni, Bologna;

John Bouverie (circa 1723-1750) on his so-called 'Casa Gennari mount', (L.2858c);

thence by inheritance to his sister, Anne Bouverie (d. 1757),

thence by inheritance to her husband, John Hervey (d. 1764),

thence by descent to his son, Christopher Hervey (d. 1786),

thence by inheritance to his aunt, Elizabeth Bouverie (d. 1798),

thence by bequest to Sir Charles Middleton, later 1^st Baron Barham (1726-1813),

thence by inheritance to his son in law, Sir Gerard Noel, 2^nd Baron Barham (1759-1838),

thence by descent to his son, Sir Charles Noel, 3^rd Baron Barham and later 1^st Earl of Gainsborough (1781-1866),

probably sale, London, Christie's, 20 July 1859;

Thomas Carr Howe, San Francisco;

with Thomas Williams Fine Art Ltd., London,

where acquired by Diane A. Nixon