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174 ADRIAN VAN OSTADE.
a gray hat, seated in an arm-chair, with a table before him,
hearing a boy his lesson; the child stands in front of the table,
with his back to the spectator, and another boy, seen in a front
view, with a book in his hands, is on the left side of him. The
composition consists of three figures, seen to the knees.
This excellent little picture is worth 120 gs.
Now in the collection of the Marquis of Bute.
8s in. by in.—P.
241. A group of three boors, round a little table, two of whom
are playing at backgammon, or tric trac ; the one nearest to
the spectator, dressed in a red jacket, with gray sleeves, and a
red cap on his head, is standing up, and making a move in the
game, while his adversary sits opposite to him, smoking his
pipe, and watching his motions ; the third figure stands on the
farther side of the table, opening his tobacco-box. This picture
is of equal excellence with the preceding.
Now in the collection of the Marquis of Bute.
9^ in. by 8 in.—P.
242. A landscape, with a lofty old building in front, the
entrance to which is by a ssight of steps ; at the foot of these
are a woman with a child in her arms, seated on a form; a man
standing before her, with his hands behind him ; another man
lolling on the form, and two children at play ; behind the
woman, are two men sitting on the steps, &c. Engraved by
Germain.
243. The Interior of a large barn, near the entrance to
which are three men and a boy; two of the former are engaged
at cards, and one of them has risen from his seat to play ; the
boy is seated with an earthen pan in his hands; the fourth
figure is on the farther side of the player, with a pipe in his
a gray hat, seated in an arm-chair, with a table before him,
hearing a boy his lesson; the child stands in front of the table,
with his back to the spectator, and another boy, seen in a front
view, with a book in his hands, is on the left side of him. The
composition consists of three figures, seen to the knees.
This excellent little picture is worth 120 gs.
Now in the collection of the Marquis of Bute.
8s in. by in.—P.
241. A group of three boors, round a little table, two of whom
are playing at backgammon, or tric trac ; the one nearest to
the spectator, dressed in a red jacket, with gray sleeves, and a
red cap on his head, is standing up, and making a move in the
game, while his adversary sits opposite to him, smoking his
pipe, and watching his motions ; the third figure stands on the
farther side of the table, opening his tobacco-box. This picture
is of equal excellence with the preceding.
Now in the collection of the Marquis of Bute.
9^ in. by 8 in.—P.
242. A landscape, with a lofty old building in front, the
entrance to which is by a ssight of steps ; at the foot of these
are a woman with a child in her arms, seated on a form; a man
standing before her, with his hands behind him ; another man
lolling on the form, and two children at play ; behind the
woman, are two men sitting on the steps, &c. Engraved by
Germain.
243. The Interior of a large barn, near the entrance to
which are three men and a boy; two of the former are engaged
at cards, and one of them has risen from his seat to play ; the
boy is seated with an earthen pan in his hands; the fourth
figure is on the farther side of the player, with a pipe in his