Colvin, Sidney; British Museum / Prints and Drawings Gallery; Malcolm, John [Bearb.]: Guide to an exhibition of drawings and engravings by the old masters, principally from the Malcolm Collection in the Print and Drawing Gallery (London: British Museum, 1895)

Division II.—.Drawings and Sketches. 83

4^07 Village scene, with drinkers, skittle-players, &c.
F Tinted in water-colours, with pen outlines.
From the Dimsdale collection.
Signed A. V. Ostade (M. 767).
431. Tavern Scene.
Sepia outline and indian-ink wash.
From the Esdaile collection.
Vigorous even to coarseness in execution, but in all probability genuine
43^fz8cene in a Bowling Alley.
r Pen and sepia, with sepia and indian-ink wash.
From the Dimsdale collection.
(M. 766).
433. Scene in a Bowling Alley: coloured repetition of the
preceding.
Highly finished in water-colours.
(B.M.).
Of the two drawings here placed together, the Museum example, it will be
observed, repeats in full colours the composition which in the Malcolm
drawing is rendered in monochrome, or rather in the two tints of sepia
and indian-ink.
4^4*. Villqgb Scene: Piper and children at the door of a house.
r HjgGly finished in water-colours, with pen and ink outlines.
Sighed A v Ostade, 1766. (B.M.).
4^5. Peasant Scene: a cottage interior.
Tinted in water-colours, with pen and ink outlines.
Signed A. V. 0. Work of excellent and undeniable quality (B.M.).
436. Village Scene: a cottage front with vine, and figures in
the street.
Highly finished in water-colours, with pen and ink outlines.
From the Esdaile and Carle collections.
Signed A. V. Ostade, 1673. (M. 770).

437. Cottage and barn, with a child and basket.
Pen and ink outlines slightly tinted in water-colours.
Signed A v Ostade. (B.M.).

Isaac van OSTADE.
Painter of peasant life and landscape: Dutch School: b. 1621, d. 1649:
pupil of his brother Adriaan : worked at Haarlem,
438. (a) Three men and a woman carousing.
(b) Boors drinking round a table.
Pen and sepia outlines, with sepia and indian-ink wash.
(a) is signed I. v Ostade: (b) has the initials of both brothers, Adriaan and
Isaac (M. 773, 774).
439. Landscape study: a hay-barn and tree.
Pen aud ink slightly tinted in colours.
Signed I. V. 0.; a very spirited and agreeable example of this master’s
picturesque feeling in outdoor studies (B.M.).