An old label on the reverse reads 'The Culham House Collection was started by Thos. Phillip Esq./Builder to Geo I & Geo.II, & builder of Fulham & Battersea Bridges. The collection/started early in 1700 & remained at/Culham until sold in 1866. Mrs. Anna/Phillips (later Powys & nee Duffield of Maclan(?)/Berkshire bt. this picture * It has descended to/her grandson H.G. Thompson.'