An Artist Studying from Nature

Provenance

Data provided by the Cincinnati Art Museum and formatted at Carnegie Museum of Art:

Claude Gallée [1604–1682], the artist, Rome, Italy, for Charles-François Perrochel [1574–1659], 1639. Earl of Exeter, Burleigh, England, by 1777; Pierre-Joseph La Fontaine [1758–1835], until June 13, 1807 [1]; sale, Christie's, London, England, June 13, 1807 (lot 40) [2]; purchased by Clifford, June 13, 1807. Sir Thomas Baring, 2nd Baronet [1772–1848], Stratton Park, Hampshire, England, by 1838; his son, Thomas Baring, M. P. [1799–1873] [2], after 1848; bequest to his nephew, Thomas George Baring, 1st Earl of Northbrook [1826–1904], Stratton park, Hampshire, and London, England, 1873; by descent to his son, Francis George Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook [1850–1929], 1904 until 1929; purchased by Colnaghi, London, England, 1929; consigned or joint ownership with M. Knoedler & Co., New York, NY, 1932; purchased by Mary Hanna [1860–1956], Cincinnati, OH, in 1932; gift to Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH, 1946.

Notes:
[1]. La Fontaine was a dealer who imported the painting to England.
[2]. Anonymous [La Fontaine] sale
[3]. This picture is noted as being in Mr. Thomas Baring’s collection in Waagen’s Treasures of Art in Great Britain

Data provided by the Cincinnati Art Museum:

painted for Charles-François Perrochel [1574–1659], 1639–?;
Earl of Exeter, Burleigh, by 1777;
(Pierre-Joseph La Fontaine [1758–1835], until June 13, 1807), sold Anonymous [La Fontaine] sale, Christie's, London, June 13, 1807, lot 40, to [1];
Clifford, June 13, 1807–?;
Thomas Baring, Earl of Northbrook, by 1838, by descent to;
Lord Northbrook, until 1929, sold to;
(Colnaghi, London, by 1929–1932, consigned to or joint ownership with);
(M. Knoedler & Co., New York, 1932, sold to);
Mary Hanna, Cincinnati, 1932–1946, given to;
Cincinnati Art Museum

Notes:
[1] La Fontaine was a dealer who imported the painting to England.