Painted for Sir William Maynard, 4th bt. [1721-1772], Waltons, Ashdon, Essex; by descent to Frances, Countess of Warwick,[1] who offered it as property of the Maynard Collection at (sale, Sotheby's, London, 21 November 1934, no. 34, bought in); offered again, as property of the late Frances, Countess of Warwick, and of the Hon. Maynard and Mrs. Greville at (sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 28 May 1948, no. 25), bought by Hemming. Walter Hutchinson, London; (sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 20 July 1951, no. 87, bought in); (sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, 7 October 1955, no. 24); purchased by (Betts) for (Montague Bernard), who sold it to (Ackermann), from whom it was purchased 1960 by Paul Mellon, Upperville, Virginia; gift 1964 to NGA. [1] She was the elder daughter and co-heir of Col. the Hon. Charles Henry Maynard, son of the 3rd and last Viscount Maynard [1786-1865].