 On the 16th of May, 1696, the painting was auctioned off at a Dissius sale in Amsterdam.From 1794 to 1802, "The Guitar Player" was in the hands of Henry Temple, 2nd Viscount Palmerston, in London.From the dates of 1802 to 1865, the painting was owned by Temple's son, Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston.