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350 GERARD DOU SECT. 23^. The Hermit. M. 41. A hermit sits, almost facing the spectator, under a tree in a landscape. He holds with both hands a book lying open on his knees, and reads with spectacles. He is deeply absorbed in thought. Panel, 10 inches by 8 inches. Possibly identical with 23/7, and with the picture formerly in the Arenberg Collection (see 27). Sales. Amsterdam, September 17, 1766, No. 13 (46 florins). E. G. van Tedinghorste, Amsterdam, March 26, 1777 (202 florins). 23<r. The Hermit. M. 24. A hermit kneels in a cell with an open book in front of him. With clasped hands he looks up at a crucifix placed behind a withered tree-trunk. On a rough cloth are an hourglass, a rosary, and other objects. In the foreground are a thistle and other plants. Panel, 15 inches by n inches. Sale. E. G. van Tedinghorste, Amsterdam, March 26, 1777 (350 florins, Cliquet). i-$d. The Hermit (or, St. Jerome, according to Sm.). Sm. 80 ; M. 37. A holy man kneels near the entrance to an amphitheatre ; an umbrella placed above him gives a pleasant reflection. A leafless tree, a lantern, and a rosary are among the accessories. In the collection of Mr. Crawford, 1806 (199 : ios.). [Compare 12.] 23*. A Hermit with his Book. By G. Dou, or in his manner. Sale. Madame Pelgrom, Antwerp, August 28, 1809, No. 39. 24. Two Men praying. A homely interior. Excellent in the expression of character, and painted with care and vigour. Panel, 10 inches by 9 inches. Sale. Rotterdam, August 10, 1810, No. 3 (25 florins). 24*7. A Hermit in a Cell. M. 38. A hermit with white hair holds a book in one hand and gesticulates with the other. He seems to be reflecting deeply on sublime topics. Panel, 12 inches by 10 inches. Sale. F. J. O. Boymans, Utrecht, August 31, 1811, No. A. 20. 24^. The Hermit. A hermit amidst rocks, with an open book in front of him, prays before a crucifix. Books and other objects lie near. In the foreground are plants and flowers, birds, old tree-trunks, and the like. Signed "G." ; panel, 17 inches by 13 inches. Sale. H. Muilman, Amsterdam, April 12, 1813, No. 39. 24<r. The Hermit in Ecstasy. M. 35. A heavenly light appears to a hermit, who is seated with a book on his knees. He is surrounded by a skull, crucifix, books, and other objects. In the background is a landscape ; a second hermit comes over a bridge. Panel, -] inches by io| inches. Sales. B. Ocke, Leyden, April 21, 1817, No. 30 (235 florins, La Coste). A. La Coste, Rotterdam, July 10, 1832, No. 18.