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Smith, John
A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French painters: in which is included a short biographical notice of the artists, with a copious description of their principal pictures : a statement of the prices at which such pictures have been sold at public sales on the continent and in England; a reference the the galleries and private collections in which a large portion are at present; and the names of the artists by whom they have been engraved; to which is added, a brief notice of the scholars & imitators of the great masters of the above schools (Part 4) — London: Smith and Son, 1833

DOI chapter:
The Works of Gabriel Metsu
DOI Page / Citation link:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.62823#0108

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GABRIEL METSU.

24. An old Woman, seated, busily occupied with something-
in a bowk A pitcher and a pestle are lying at her side, and
a bird cage is hanging up on the left.
1/Z. | in. by 11 in.—P.
Braamcamp collection, .... 1771. . 1095Jlo. 981.
Collection of P. Van Locquet, Amst. 1783. . 1550flo. 1891.
Now in the collection of Madame Hoffman, Haarlem.

25. The Game and Poultry Dealer. An elderly woman
standing at a window with a hare in her hand. A dead cock
hangs on a tree at the side, and other objects are suitably intro-
duced.
11 in. by 9| in.—P.
Collection of M. Bierens, . Amst. 1747. . 19% flo. 171.
- M. Braamcamp, . . 1771. . 54:5 flo. 4:91.

26. An elderly Woman broiling Fish on a gridiron. She
has a knife in her hand, and appears to be disturbed in her
occupation by a cat, who is trying to steal one of her fish.
9| in. by 8 in.—P.
Collection of M. Braamcamp, . 1771. . OlOsso. 551.

A Fish Woman, sitting under a kind of tent, with a
herring in her hand, and a basket of plums at her side.
8 in. by 7 in.—P.
Collection of M. Braamcamp, . . 1771. . 4>00sso. 801.
-• P. Van Locquet,Amst. 1783. . SOOsso. %7l.
Now in the collection of M. Valdou, Paris.

28. Portrait of Metsu, when about fifty years of age. He is
habited in a brown coat, a white cravat, and white sleeve bands,
and has on his head a cap lined with white; he holds a pipe in
his hand, which he appears to have withdrawn from his lips to
 
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