Jan Gossaert
Both this and the companion "Adoration" may have been in a sale of the pictures of Frederick Benjamin King (a bankrupt sugar-refiner) at Christie's in London in June 1830, where Lot 82 was an "Adoration" described as by "J. de Maubeuge", that is to say Jan Gossaert, who was born in Maubeuge. The "Lamentation" was merely described as "Flemish". They fetched £4 and £4,12 shillings respectively, but different buyers are recorded. Both paintings have a pink paper label inscribed "King 157" pasted on their reverses.