16th century
20.5 x 19.4 cm (8 1/16 x 7 5/8 in.)
Henry Wellesley, Oxford (Lugt 1384). Alphonse Kann, sale [American Art Association, New York, January 7, 1927, lot 19]. Paul J. Sachs, Cambridge, MA (by 1927), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1965
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