P.M. Turner [probably Percy Moore Turner], London; (sale, Christie's, London, 11 April 1924, no. 89, as by Jan van Hemessen, bought in by Lacey).[1] W. Lever, Esq. (Spink & Son Ltd., London);[2] (Ehrich Galleries, New York, by 1925); (their sale, American Art Association, Anderson Galleries Inc., New York, 18-19 April 1934, 1st day, no. 54, as by Jan van Hemessen); Chester Dale [1883-1962], New York; gift 1943 to NGA. [1] The original note in the 1986 systematic catalogue is as follows: "The word _Lacey_ is written in ink in the margin of the Library of Congress copy of the catalogue." A letter of 9 June 1988 from Martha Hepworth at the Getty Provenance Index (in NGA curatorial files) provided the additional information that the consignor to the 1924 sale was Turner, and that Lacey bought in the painting, it was not sold. [2] The Lever name was placed between Ehrich Galleries and the 1934 sale in the 1986 systematic catalogue. However, the 1934 sale was a sale of Ehrich Galleries stock, and it is in the sale catalogue that the Lever name appears, indicating the Lever ownership came prior to that of Ehrich. Information contained in the Chester Dale papers (in NGA curatorial files) is somewhat contradictory, stating both that Ehrich purchased the painting from Spink and Son, who provided no history, as well as that the painting had been in the "former collection W. Lever, London". Other notes in the NGA curatorial file speculate without conclusion on the identity of "W. Lever". It seems probable that the ownership by Lever occurred prior to the painting's leaving England.