This corpus figure is distinguished by its size, by its fine state of preservation, and by its provenance. It is known to have been in the collection of the Vidal de Negreiros family from at least the 19th century, but was almost certainly acquired before that time. The most illustrious member of the family was Andre Vidal de Negreiros (1600-1681), hero of the Dutch-Portuguese War in Brazil, who was later to be governor of Maranhao, Pernambuco, and Angola.