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Possibly Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson Sr. (1828-1913), London {1}; Dr. Johnathan Hutchinson Jr. (1859-1933), London; (Sotheby's, London) June 30, 1926 Lot 90 {2}; (Dr. Carl Tancred Borenius [1885-1948], London); sold July 6, 1926 to (Agnew, London) {3}; sold July 16, 1929 to (Arthur U. Newton Galleries, Boston); sold to (Vose Galleries, Boston); purchased in 1933 by Booth Tarkington (1869-1946), Indianapolis, Indiana; gifted as bequest to Warrick W. Wallace (1894-1969) {4}; donated to Purdue University in 1969 {5}.
{1} Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson Sr. operated a small clinical museum at 1 Park Crescent, Regent's Park and along with other interests, lectured broadly on ophthalmology which could have informed an interest in Milton. It is likely the work was originally purchased by the senior Hutchinson and then was inherited by descent to the son. Booth Tarkington mentions the work was in the collection of "Dr. J. Hutchinson of Crescent Park, London," see April 19, 1944 correspondence.
{2} Work is illustrated in the the Sotheby's catalogue, Lot 90
{3} Booth Tarkington notes a stamp from Agnew in correspondence from April 19, 1944. Confirmed in stock book as #6590 purchased July 6, 1926 from Dr. Borenius" and sold to "A. U. Newton" - see correspondence with Nikolaus Karlson of Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd. April 17, 2023.
{4} Warrick W. Wallace (BSCE 14) and his wife were friends with Tarkington and he served as a his lawyer
{5} The accession number erroneously lists the work as coming to Purdue in 1900 but is listed as a bequest in May 5, 1965 board minutes