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328 GABRIEL METSU SECT. 225. A Portrait of the Artist. 10 inches by 8 inches. [Possibly identical with 2290 and 2300.] Compare Moes, Iconographia Batava, 5005, No. 4. Sale. N. C. Hasselaar, Amsterdam, April 20, 1742 (Hoet, ii. 49), No. 7 (15 florins). 226. Metsu painting his Wife. 1 6 inches by 13 inches. [Compare 228^.] Sale. E. van Dishoek, The Hague, June 9, 1745, No. 48 (140 florins). 227. A Portrait of the Artist. The artist sits on a chair at a table in a room, and holds a drawing in front of him (1635 ?). [Pendant to 231.] 14^ inches by 1 1 inches. Sale. Pieter van Buytene, Delft, October 29, 1748, No. 18 (49 florins, with pendant). 228. A Portrait of the Artist. 12 inches by 10 inches. Compare Moes, Iconographia Batava, 5005, No. 6. Sale. David letswaart, Amsterdam, April 22, 1749 (Hoet, ii. 240), No. 25 (17 florins). 228*. A Portrait of Metsu, seated, painting. Sale. Philip van Dijk, The Hague, June 13, 1753, No. 72 (10 florins). 228^. A Painter at his Easel a Portrait of Metsu. Panel, 16 inches by 12 inches. [Possibly identical with 226.] Sale. Van Nispen, The Hague, September 12, 1768, No. 25 (42 florins). 229. A Portrait of the Artist. The artist sits on a chair, leaning on his right arm and holding his left hand at his side. He faces the spec- tator, and is seen to the knees. [Pendant to 232.] 8 inches by 7 inches ; rounded off at the top. Compare Moes, Iconographia Batava, 5005, No. 8. Sale. J. van der Marck, Amsterdam, August 25, 1773, No. 425. [Pendant to No. 426.] 2290. A Portrait of the Artist. He sits at a table on which are a plaster bust and a sketch. Beside him is his easel, with a painting on it. Panel, 1 1 inches by 9 inches. [Possibly identical with 225.] Sales. Van Nispen, The Hague, September 12, 1768, No. 71 (42 florins, Van der Marck). J. van der Marck, Amsterdam, August 25, 1773, No. 482. 229^. A Portrait of the Artist. The artist has a scroll in his hand, and is well dressed. 9 inches by 8| inches. Compare Moes, Iconographia Batava, 5005, No. 9. Sales. D. van Dijl, Amsterdam, November 22, 1813, and January 10, 1814, No. 103. W. Rijers, Amsterdam, September 21, 1814, No. 94 (20 florins, De Lelie). 230. A Portrait of the Artist. Sm. 66. He sits in an arm-chair