Provenance：

• The Prince of Wales (later George IV), 1792;
• Marquis of Hertford, May 27, 1810;
• By whom sold, London, Christie's, May 1, 1875, lot 92 (as "Lady Hamilton as the Tragic Muse"), where acquired by Colnaghi;
• W. Stirling Crawford, Esq.;
• Caroline, Duchess of Montrose;
• Her sale, London, Christie's, July 14, 1894, lot 38, where acquired by H.L. Bischoffsheim, Esq.;
• His sale, London, Christie's, May 7, 1926, lot 87;
• Rt. Hon. The Earl of Inchape, London;
• By whom sold, London, Christie's, July 8, 1938, lot 112 (where bought in);
• By whose Estate sold, London, Christie's, July 28, 1939, lot 97, to Cheoky;
• With French and Co., New York;
• With Hartmann Galleries, Inc., New York, 1968.
• sold at Sotheby's New York, 25 - 26 January 2007, lot 71