by descent to the artist's nephews, Benedetto Gennari (1633-1715) and Cesare Gennari (1637-1688), 1666; by descent to Cesare’s sons, Gianfrancesco Gennari (1671-1727) and Filippo Antonio Gennari (1677-1751), 1719; by descent to Gianfrancesco's son, Carlo Gennari (1716-1790); presumably Francesco Forni, Bologna (18th century) or Abbé Bonducci, Florence (18th century); presumably acquired from either of those by John Bouverie, England (ca. 1722/1723-1750), L.325, 1741 or 1745; by descent to his sister, Anne Hervey (d. 1757); by descent to her son, Christopher Hervey (d. 1786); by descent to his aunt, Elizabeth Bouverie (d. 1798); by descent to Sir Charles Middleton, later 1st Baron Barham (1726-1813); by descent to his son-in-law, Sir Gerard Noel, 2nd Baron Barham (1759-1838); by descent to his son, Charles Noel, later 1st Earl of Gainsborough (1781-1866); by descent to Charles Noel, 3rd Earl of Gainsborough (1850-1926); his sale, Christie's (London), 27 July 1922, part of lot 81 (a box containing 68 drawings by Guercino and others); purchased there by F.R. Meatyard (London) on behalf of Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b (£90 for the lot); Witt Bequest 1952

Drawings by Guercino and other Baroque Masters, The Courtauld Gallery, London, 01/02/1977-01/03/1977

Il Guercino - Catalogo critico dei disegni, Bologna, 01/09/1968-18/11/1968

Il Guercino - Catalogo critico dei disegni, Bologna, 1968
cat. no. 115

Blunt, Anthony, Hand-list of the drawings in the Witt Collection, London, 1956
p. 76

Watermark: Watermarks: Recto, right of centre: circle containing fleur-de-lis (4.2 cm high, 4.1 cm wide, 2.9 cm between chain lines. No exact match found in Heawood, Briquet or Piccard). 'Casa Gennari' mount, Verso, right of centre: letter “P” above a circle containing a horse? in profile facing left (same watermark on 'Casa Gennari' mount with D.1952.RW.1369. No exact match found, but Heawood 2795-2797 are horses in circles with letter “P” above – Naples 1751-52).

Inscription: 13

Collector's mark: collector's mark of John Bouverie (L.325)

Collector's mark: collector's mark of Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b)