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NICHOLAS BERGHEM.
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It is stated, in Mr. Young’s catalogue of the Grosvenor Gallery,
that the above picture was in the collection of M. Julienne, M. de
Gagnat, and Blondel de Gagny; and that it was purchased in a public
sale of the latter collection at the price of 1200Z. ; but the Writer
has not been able to find it in any of the above-mentioned catalogues.
199- A Landscape, with a group of cattle and sigures on
the left fore-ground ; the nearest object is a fine red cow, seen
in a profile view ; beyond which is a woman upon a mule, in
a blue dress. A stream of water extends along the middle of
the scene. This is a beautiful example of the master.
II in. by 1ft. 4< in.—P. sabout.)
Now in the collection of Count Perigaux Lafitte.
Valued at 9000y$. 360Z.
200. The Interior of a Barn, with a party of Peasants
drinking and carousing; amongst them is a couple dancing to
the music of a fiddle and hurdy gurdy. Painted en grisaille,
in imitation of A. Ostade, expressly for his friend Visscher,
by whom it was engraved, and also by Mercier.
1ft. 6 in. by 1st. 3 in.—P.
Collection of Lord Gwydyr, 1829. (bought by the Writer) 35 gs.
201. A View on a Canal in Winter, with a cottage and
several bare trees on its banks. In front are a man and a
woman, lading a sledge with wood; and at a little distance
from them is a man sitting on the edge of a boat, fastening on
his skates.
11 in. by 1st. in.
Engraved by T. Major, and also by Jorma, from a picture then
in the collection of Lord Viscount Middleton, 1755.
202. A View over a Barren Rocky Landscape. On the
fore-ground are a woman on an ass, and another on foot by
her side ; the foal of her beast, and a man driving three cows,
complete the group. The view is bounded on the right by a
67
It is stated, in Mr. Young’s catalogue of the Grosvenor Gallery,
that the above picture was in the collection of M. Julienne, M. de
Gagnat, and Blondel de Gagny; and that it was purchased in a public
sale of the latter collection at the price of 1200Z. ; but the Writer
has not been able to find it in any of the above-mentioned catalogues.
199- A Landscape, with a group of cattle and sigures on
the left fore-ground ; the nearest object is a fine red cow, seen
in a profile view ; beyond which is a woman upon a mule, in
a blue dress. A stream of water extends along the middle of
the scene. This is a beautiful example of the master.
II in. by 1ft. 4< in.—P. sabout.)
Now in the collection of Count Perigaux Lafitte.
Valued at 9000y$. 360Z.
200. The Interior of a Barn, with a party of Peasants
drinking and carousing; amongst them is a couple dancing to
the music of a fiddle and hurdy gurdy. Painted en grisaille,
in imitation of A. Ostade, expressly for his friend Visscher,
by whom it was engraved, and also by Mercier.
1ft. 6 in. by 1st. 3 in.—P.
Collection of Lord Gwydyr, 1829. (bought by the Writer) 35 gs.
201. A View on a Canal in Winter, with a cottage and
several bare trees on its banks. In front are a man and a
woman, lading a sledge with wood; and at a little distance
from them is a man sitting on the edge of a boat, fastening on
his skates.
11 in. by 1st. in.
Engraved by T. Major, and also by Jorma, from a picture then
in the collection of Lord Viscount Middleton, 1755.
202. A View over a Barren Rocky Landscape. On the
fore-ground are a woman on an ass, and another on foot by
her side ; the foal of her beast, and a man driving three cows,
complete the group. The view is bounded on the right by a