? Commissioned by the inhabitants of Wieldrecht for the altar of St Lambert, Grote Kerk, Dordrecht;{See Cornelis van Someren (attributed to), ‘Beschrijving der stad Dordrecht’, late 17th century (GAD, handschriften, no. 2, fols. 36r, 104v; see Helmus 1991, pp. 136-38.} transferred to the St Christoffel- or Heelhaaksdoelen, Dordrecht, 1572;{Helmus 1991, p. 134.} inventory, St Christoffel- or Heelhaaksdoelen, refectory, Dordrecht, 1651 (’t verdroncken lande altaris twee stucks’);{Helmus 1991, pp. 134-35.} inventory, St Christoffel- or Heelhaaksdoelen, refectory, Dordrecht, 28 November 1675, 1691 (‘De inundatie van Wieldrecht, d’anno 1421 bestaende in twee stucken’);{Helmus 1991, p. 135.} from the St Christoffel- or Heelhaaksdoelen, nos. 39-40, fl. 2.80, to Willem de Bondt (?- 1811), 19 February 1801;{‘Lijst der goederen, welke verkogt zullen worden van de schutterij de Heelhaes op Donderdag den 19 feb 1801’; for the archival references see Helmus 1991, pp. 135, 138, note 3.} …; sale, Benoni Verhelst (Ghent), Ghent (F. Verhulst), 10 May 1859 sqq., no. 384bis, to Count Joseph de Hemptinne;{Casier 1923, p. 249.} his son, Count Paul de Hemptinne (1851-1923), Ghent, October 1923;{Casier 1923, p. 249.} …; ? from a private collection, Bruges, to the dealer J. Goudstikker;{Note RMA; The Hague 1924, no. 38.} from whom purchased by the museum with support from the Vereniging Rembrandt, 1933
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