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COLLECTION OF SIR R. PEEL.
1 Landscape.—By the side of a road, a woman is seated,
spinning with a distaff; a dog near her. In the foreground
are two cows, three sheep, and a goat; two oxen beyond.
A soft summer day. From the collection of M. de St. Vic-
tor, in 1822, for 85Z.
Copper. 8J in. by 10^ in. (^Smith's Cat. 75.)
METZU (Gabriel), b. at Leyden, 1615 ; d. 1658. [One of the most
refined and elegant painters of the Dutch school. See p. 29.]
18 The Music Lesson.—-A lady, seated before a harpsi-
chord, is in conversation with a gentleman, also seated, and
holding a glass in one hand; he extends the other to take
a piece of music which she gives to him. A violin on the
table, and a china jug stands on the ground. From the
collection of Mr. Michael Bryan, in 1798, for 150 guineas;
afterwards in that of Lord Radstock.
P. 15 in. by 12j in. (Smith's Cat. 97.)
1-9 The Duet.—A young lady, habited in a scarlet corset
and a red petticoat, is seated at a table covered with a Tur-
key carpet. She holds a sheet of music in her hand, wait-
ing till the gentleman on the other side of the table has
tuned his violin. A violoncello is on the table; a spaniel
is near the lady.
From the Choiseul Gallery, 1772, for 272Z.; from that
of the Due de Fraslin, for 2421.; lately in the collection of
Talleyrand, whence it was sold, in 1817, to Mr. John
Webb, for 500 guineas. From him it passed into the pos-
session of M. Erard, and, lastly, was sold by Smith, the
picture dealer, to Sir Robert Peel, for 450 guineas.
C. 17 in. by 15 in. (Smith's Cat. 31.)
MIERIS (Franz), b. 1635; d. 1681. [Painted in perfection small
portraits and conversation pieces, which he finished like gems. It
may be added that his subjects are selected and treated with infinite
taste and grace.]
20 Le Corset Rouge.—A young lady, seated at a window,
is feeding a grey parrot, perched on a stand before her.
She is dressed in a loose jacket of crimson, bordered with
COLLECTION OF SIR R. PEEL.
1 Landscape.—By the side of a road, a woman is seated,
spinning with a distaff; a dog near her. In the foreground
are two cows, three sheep, and a goat; two oxen beyond.
A soft summer day. From the collection of M. de St. Vic-
tor, in 1822, for 85Z.
Copper. 8J in. by 10^ in. (^Smith's Cat. 75.)
METZU (Gabriel), b. at Leyden, 1615 ; d. 1658. [One of the most
refined and elegant painters of the Dutch school. See p. 29.]
18 The Music Lesson.—-A lady, seated before a harpsi-
chord, is in conversation with a gentleman, also seated, and
holding a glass in one hand; he extends the other to take
a piece of music which she gives to him. A violin on the
table, and a china jug stands on the ground. From the
collection of Mr. Michael Bryan, in 1798, for 150 guineas;
afterwards in that of Lord Radstock.
P. 15 in. by 12j in. (Smith's Cat. 97.)
1-9 The Duet.—A young lady, habited in a scarlet corset
and a red petticoat, is seated at a table covered with a Tur-
key carpet. She holds a sheet of music in her hand, wait-
ing till the gentleman on the other side of the table has
tuned his violin. A violoncello is on the table; a spaniel
is near the lady.
From the Choiseul Gallery, 1772, for 272Z.; from that
of the Due de Fraslin, for 2421.; lately in the collection of
Talleyrand, whence it was sold, in 1817, to Mr. John
Webb, for 500 guineas. From him it passed into the pos-
session of M. Erard, and, lastly, was sold by Smith, the
picture dealer, to Sir Robert Peel, for 450 guineas.
C. 17 in. by 15 in. (Smith's Cat. 31.)
MIERIS (Franz), b. 1635; d. 1681. [Painted in perfection small
portraits and conversation pieces, which he finished like gems. It
may be added that his subjects are selected and treated with infinite
taste and grace.]
20 Le Corset Rouge.—A young lady, seated at a window,
is feeding a grey parrot, perched on a stand before her.
She is dressed in a loose jacket of crimson, bordered with