Collection of the Duquesa de Parcent, El Quexigal, outside Madrid;
By descent at El Quexigal to her daughter Maria de la Piedad, who married Prince Max von Hohenlohe-Langenburg;
Their sale, Madrid, Sotheby's, 25 May 1979, lot 53, where acquired by the present owner.

Madrid, Academia de San Fernando, Exposicion de las tablas de Primitivos españoles en la colección de Doña Trinidad Scholtz-Hermensdorff, viuda de Iturbe, 1911, no. 4.

E. Tormo, Catálogo de las tablas de Primitivos españoles en la colección de Doña Trinidad Scholtz-Hermensdorff, viuda de Iturbe, Madrid 1911, p. 6;
C. Post, A History of Spanish Painting, vol. VII, Part II, Cambridge (Mass.) 1938, p. 836;
U. Thieme & F. Becker, Allgemeines Lexikon, 1950, vol. XXXVII, p. 345.

The support appears to consist of three vertical panels cradled to the reverse. There are some signs of old damage and lifting in the paint surface which is now secure, most noticeably in the darks of the far left two attendants' robes and in the dark bed covering. Inspection under UV light reveals scattered retouching work throughout most notably in the aforementioned dark areas in particular the back left attendant and in the red sleeve of the figure lower right holding the virgin. Offered in a gilt wood frame in fair condition
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Post (see Literature) draws particular attention to the brocaded back curtain and the carved designs of the bed which are reiterated in other works given to the master, not least those representing the Epiphany and a seated effigy of Isaiah that were also formerly part of the Parcent/Hohenlohe collection. A companion panel from the same altar, depicting the Adoration of the Magi, was also in the Parcent/Hohenlohe collection and sold at their sale at Sotheby's in 1979.