After Bernardino Luini

Henry Labouchere (1798-1869), Lord Taunton, Quantock Lodge, Bridgewater, Somerset;
Thence by inheritance to his son-in-law, Edward James Stanley (1826-1907), Somerset;
Thence by descent to his son, Edward Arthur Vesey Stanley (1879-1941), Somerset;
By whom sold, (Lord Taunton Heirlooms Sale), London, Sotheby's, 14 July 1920, lot 40 (as Bernardino Luini), where purchased by Partridge;
With Duveen Brothers, London and New York, 1923;
From whom acquired by Elizabeth Severance Prentiss, 1923;
By whose estate bequethed to The Cleveland Museum of Art in 1944 [acc. no. 1944.87].

Minneapolis, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Fakes and Forgeries, 11 July - 29 September 1973, no. 70 (as a 19th century copy after Luini).

B. Berenson, Italian Pictures of the Renaissance, Oxford 1932, p. 314;
The Cleveland Museum of Art Bulletin, 1944, p. 87;
Cleveland Museum of Art, Catalogue of the Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection, Cleveland 1944, reproduced pl. III;
B. Molajoli, Notizie su Capodimonte: Catalogo delle Gallerie e del Museo, Naples 1964, p. 41, under no. 95 (as one of the known copies of the Capodimonte picture).

The surface of the work is in overall good condition. The panel is cracking in three places in the center of the upper third of the piece. There is some slight pigment separation in the middle of the work. There appears to be a cleaning test along the right edge. Under UV; Scattered inpainting throughout and a heavy varnish.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

This is a 19th Century copy after Luini's composition in the Capodimonte, Naples.