Abbé Valentin Lucchini:
Acquired from the above by Prince Alois I 🐬von Liechtenstein (175🔯9-1805).

Sammlungskatalog,  Manuscript, 1805, no. 716 (as by Beschey);
J. Falke, Katalog der Fürstlich Liechtensteinischen Bilder-Galerie im Gartenpalais der Rossau zu Wien, Vienna 1873, p. 108, no. 940 (as by Brakenburgh);
J. Falke, Katalog der fürstlich Liechtensteinischen Bilder-Galerie im Gartenpalais der Rossau zu Wien, Vienna 1885, p. 87, ♊no. 646 (as by Brakenburgh).

The parable of the Wise Steward or the Faithful Servant is recounted in all the Synoptic Gospels,ဣ and was regarded as an exhortation to the faithful to remain constantly vigilant for the Second Coming.

We▨ are grateful to Dr. Jo Saxton for confirming the attribut𒅌ion to Knupfer on the basis of photographs.