The sitters were daughters of Henry Aston. Jane married, in 1782, Sir John Legard, 6th Bt. of Garston, Yorkshire, son of Sir Digby Legard, 5th Bt. They had no children. Jane's sister married a Mr Hedges.
Another version of the present miniature by Cosway, set on the cover a snuff-box by James Morisset, was sold Christie's, London, 24 June 1975, lot 131, and later 16 November 1976, lot 142. A copy of the present miniature by Samuel Shelley was sold Christie's, London, 11 April 2002, lot 760 as part of The Anton Dreesman Collection.