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THE BRIDGEWATER GALLERY.
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taining linen stands by her side ; a rich Turkey carpet
covers part of the table. Purchased from the Gelder-
meester collection for 67Z.
P. 15J in. by 12| in. {Smith’s Cat. 4.)
183 A Woman at her Stall, with Fish and Fruit.—
Excellent. Sold from the Geldermeester collection in 1800.
P. in. by 6J in. {Smith’s Cat. 59.)
184 A Cavalier—habited in the elegant picturesque costume
of the time, mounted on a dark grey horse, is halting at
the door of a mansion, and, with his hat off, receives a
glass of wine from the lady of the house ; at the same
time a domestic holds lais steed.
An exquisite picture. In the time of Descamps it was
in the celebrated collection of Lubbeling at Amsterdam;
in 1778, in that of M. Le Brun.
Canvas pasted on panel. 1 ft. 8 in. by 2 ft. 2 in. {Smith’s Cat. 38.)
MIERIS (Franz), b. at Delft, 1635 ; d. 1681. [An exquisite painter
of small portraits and domestic subjects. Scholar of Gerard Douw.
See p. 30.]
185 A Young Lady at her Toilet—-in a red jacket
trimmed with ermine, and a blue satin petticoat. She is
tying her cap under her chin; a rich damask table cover
introduced to the left. A beautiful and delicate little
picture. Bought from the Geldermeester collection for 761.
P. 11 in. by 9 in. Engraved by Warren. {Smith’s Cat. 51.)
1 86 Interior.—A woman scouring a pot on a cask, and a
child standing by her; a dog on a mat. From the Gel-
dermeester collection.
P. 16 in. by 14. Engraved by Warren. {Smith’s Cat. 53.)
187 Portrait of himself—at the age of fifty-five, in a black
velvet mantle, and rich crimson cap with a feather. For-
merly in the collections of M. de St. Victor and Count
Pourtales. A duplicate is in the Munich Gallery.
P. 4 in. by 3 in. {Smith’s Cat. 78.)
MIERIS (Wilhelm), b. at Leyden, 1662 ; d. 1747. (See p. 31.)
188 A Musician—richly habited in the costume of the
143
taining linen stands by her side ; a rich Turkey carpet
covers part of the table. Purchased from the Gelder-
meester collection for 67Z.
P. 15J in. by 12| in. {Smith’s Cat. 4.)
183 A Woman at her Stall, with Fish and Fruit.—
Excellent. Sold from the Geldermeester collection in 1800.
P. in. by 6J in. {Smith’s Cat. 59.)
184 A Cavalier—habited in the elegant picturesque costume
of the time, mounted on a dark grey horse, is halting at
the door of a mansion, and, with his hat off, receives a
glass of wine from the lady of the house ; at the same
time a domestic holds lais steed.
An exquisite picture. In the time of Descamps it was
in the celebrated collection of Lubbeling at Amsterdam;
in 1778, in that of M. Le Brun.
Canvas pasted on panel. 1 ft. 8 in. by 2 ft. 2 in. {Smith’s Cat. 38.)
MIERIS (Franz), b. at Delft, 1635 ; d. 1681. [An exquisite painter
of small portraits and domestic subjects. Scholar of Gerard Douw.
See p. 30.]
185 A Young Lady at her Toilet—-in a red jacket
trimmed with ermine, and a blue satin petticoat. She is
tying her cap under her chin; a rich damask table cover
introduced to the left. A beautiful and delicate little
picture. Bought from the Geldermeester collection for 761.
P. 11 in. by 9 in. Engraved by Warren. {Smith’s Cat. 51.)
1 86 Interior.—A woman scouring a pot on a cask, and a
child standing by her; a dog on a mat. From the Gel-
dermeester collection.
P. 16 in. by 14. Engraved by Warren. {Smith’s Cat. 53.)
187 Portrait of himself—at the age of fifty-five, in a black
velvet mantle, and rich crimson cap with a feather. For-
merly in the collections of M. de St. Victor and Count
Pourtales. A duplicate is in the Munich Gallery.
P. 4 in. by 3 in. {Smith’s Cat. 78.)
MIERIS (Wilhelm), b. at Leyden, 1662 ; d. 1747. (See p. 31.)
188 A Musician—richly habited in the costume of the