Hodson probably bought this directly from the artist's he knew William Morris, who named the Compton wallpaper after Hodson's house near Wolverhampton. Hodson got into financial difficulties around 1905-6 and was forced to sell most of his substantial art collection with Phillips auction house. Painted the year after the oil painting The Wedding of Psyche was completed. According to Freemans Fine arts the painting was owned :- Private Collection, Long Island, New York. By descent in the family. Private Collection, Virginia.