Descended in the Amory family to Arthur Amory Codman (1833-1896), great-grandson of the sitter; about 1896, by descent to his sisters, Catherine E. Codman and Maria P. Codman (d. 1902), Bristol, R.I.; about 1902, by descent to their niece, Martha Codman Karolik, Newport, R.I.; 1937, gift of Martha and Maxim Karolik to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 14, 1937)