Monty Bloom, by whom purchased from the artist in 1960. His sale; Christie's, London, 9 June 2000, lot 48, where purchased by the present owner.
Exhibitions
Sheffield, Graves Art Gallery, The Works of L.S. Lowry, September - October 1962, no. 81. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Stone Gallery, The Monty Bloom Collection, October - November 1964, no. 9. Southport, Atkinson Art Gallery, The Bloom Collection, 1967, catalogue not traced. Kingston-upon-Hull, Ferens Art Gallery, L.S. Lowry: A Selection of Works from the Collection of Monty Bloom, September - October 1968, no. 11, catalogue not traced. London, Hamet Gallery, L.S. Lowry, September - October 1972, no. 23. Liverpool, Walker Art Gallery, L.S. Lowry, June - April 1973, no. 68. London, Royal Academy, L.S. Lowry, R.A., September - November 1976, no. 251. London, Crane Kalman Gallery, L.S. Lowry: A Centenary Tribute, October - November 1987, no. 30.