Purchased c. 1841-1842 from the artist by Jonathan Sturges [1802-1874], New York, and Fairfield, Connecticut; his son, Frederick Sturges [1833-1917], New York, and Fairfield, Connecticut; his son, Frederick Sturges, Jr. [1874-1977], Fairfield, Connecticut;[1] gift 1978 to NGA. [1] Letter of 18 January 1966 from Frederick Sturges, Jr. (in NGA curatorial files), provides information on the descent of the painting within the Sturges family.