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THE TALLEYRAND COLLECTION.
with a Turkey carpet, and is engaged in stringing
a pearl necklace, which she takes out of a small
lacquered box ; her attention is attracted by some-
thing which causes her to raise her eyes, and she
turns to the spectator a beautiful face adorned
with curling light hair, ornamented with a simple
bow of blue ribbon. A necklace of pearls, a
double cape of cambric, a petticoat of gray
satin, a red body, the sleeves of which are orna-
mented with a slashed silver stuff, compose the
dress of this charming young person. A servant
who has just placed a silver ewer on the table is
standing in the shade, apparently waiting her
mistress’s orders : the back ground of the picture
represents a bedchamber.
There is a lively, light, and brilliant colouring,
of the most perfect harmony and effect, in this
small picture, the high finishing and truth of
which places it in the first rank of this scarce
master’s works, and puts it on a par with the
best productions of G. Dow.—It comes from the
cabinet of Van Leyden. It is known to con-
noisseurs by the title of L’Enfileuse de perles.
This picture was sold to Monsieur Aynard of
Paris, along with the small Paul Potter, No. 25,
for 22,000 francs; and by him it was again sold
to Monsieur Valedau, agent du Change, in whose
collection these two pictures now are.
THE TALLEYRAND COLLECTION.
with a Turkey carpet, and is engaged in stringing
a pearl necklace, which she takes out of a small
lacquered box ; her attention is attracted by some-
thing which causes her to raise her eyes, and she
turns to the spectator a beautiful face adorned
with curling light hair, ornamented with a simple
bow of blue ribbon. A necklace of pearls, a
double cape of cambric, a petticoat of gray
satin, a red body, the sleeves of which are orna-
mented with a slashed silver stuff, compose the
dress of this charming young person. A servant
who has just placed a silver ewer on the table is
standing in the shade, apparently waiting her
mistress’s orders : the back ground of the picture
represents a bedchamber.
There is a lively, light, and brilliant colouring,
of the most perfect harmony and effect, in this
small picture, the high finishing and truth of
which places it in the first rank of this scarce
master’s works, and puts it on a par with the
best productions of G. Dow.—It comes from the
cabinet of Van Leyden. It is known to con-
noisseurs by the title of L’Enfileuse de perles.
This picture was sold to Monsieur Aynard of
Paris, along with the small Paul Potter, No. 25,
for 22,000 francs; and by him it was again sold
to Monsieur Valedau, agent du Change, in whose
collection these two pictures now are.