1975, Indiana University Art Museum purchase from Acquavella Galleries, New York
by 1965–1975, with Acquavella Galleries, New York [1]
probably after 1940, Collection of John Maher of Bloomfield House (died 1962), Enniscorthy, Ireland [2]
July 26, 1940, Sale, “Pictures by Old Masters, Decorative Furniture, Porcelain and Works of Art; The Property of the Rt. Hon. The Earl of Derby, K.G.,” Christie, Manson & Woods, London (lot. no. 11)
1723–1940, Collection of the Earls of Derby, Knowsley Hall, Prescot, England; Derby House, Stratford Place, London [3]
Notes:
[1] Per undated informational sheet from Acquavella Galleries in curatorial files. Nicholas Acquavella (1898–1987) established Acquavella Galleries in 1921, which initially specialized in early Italian painting (per Frick Archives for the History of Collecting in America).
[2] Per undated informational sheet from Acquavella Galleries in curatorial files.
[3] James Stanley (1664–1736), tenth Earl of Derby, bought a significant number of the Old Master paintings that were once part of the Derby Collection. The Giordano painting was purchased for him in 1723 by his assistant, the painter and printmaker Hamlet Winstanley (1698–1756), who was sent that year to Italy to acquire art for the Earl’s collection. The painting, as well as the price paid for it by Winstanley, is listed in the 1801 Catalogue of paintings at Knowsley Hall compiled by Francis Charteris, entry no. 178, p. 17.
Provenance research is ongoing for this and many other items in the Eskenazi Museum of Art permanent collection. For more information about the provenance of this artwork, please contact the department curator with specific questions.
December 13, 1965–January 1, 1966, "The Christmas Story in Art," IBM Gallery, New York, NY
