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vi JOHANNES VERMEER 587 Nieuhoff, Amsterdam, April 14, 1777, No. 116 (235 florins, Van den Bogaerd). Munich, December 5, 1826, No. 101 (800 florins); this picture bore the monogram " G. M.," and measured 15^ inches by 1 6 inches. In the Lapeyriere collection. Sale. Casimir Perier, London, 1848 (.141 : I 5 s - bought in by M. Casimir Perier, junior). iQa. At the Art-Dealer's. A gentleman sits, leaning his elbow on a table, and inspects some objects of art which an art-dealer is showing him. He holds a paper in his hand. Signed on the paper, "J. v. d. Meer" ; panel, n inches by 10 inches. Sale. M. Neven, Cologne, March 17, 1879, No. 132. io. The Flower-Girl. A young girl, seen at three-quarter length, stands facing the spectator. With her left hand she holds back her cloak, and with the right holds out a bunch of flowers. Behind her is a stone bridge with a balustrade, beyond which is a high wall with Roman statues. On a pedestal near the girl are a bird and a large sculptured vase with a spray of orange blossom. Canvas, 19^ inches by i6| inches. Sale. Clave-Bouhaben, Cologne, June 4, 1894, No. 266. 11. THE LACE-MAKER. B. 37; H. 40. A three-quarter length. A woman, slightly turned to the right, bends her head over a light blue lace pillow on a stand in front of her, and adjusts the bobbins with both hands. She wears a yellow dress with a white collar and a greenish-blue skirt. To the left, in front of her, is a table on which are a dark blue cushion, with white and red feathers protruding from it, and a book bound in pigskin. The table-cover has a dark blue ground, embroidered with a pattern of green and yellow leaves. Apart from its brilliant execution, the picture is interesting for its subject, especially for the work-stand used by the lace-maker. The background is light. Signed in the upper right-hand corner, "J. v. Meer," the letters, "J v M," being interlaced ; canvas, 9^ inches by 8 inches. A water-colour copy by J. Stolker was in the sale of drawings belonging to Ploos van Amstel, Amsterdam, March 3, 1800, No. 50 (22 florins, Bolten). Sales. Amsterdam, May 16, 1696, No. 12 (28 florins). Jacob Crammer Simonsz, Amsterdam, November 25, 1778, No. 17 (150 florins, Nijman). J. Schepens, Amsterdam, January 21, 1811, No. 5. H. Muilman, Amsterdam, April 12, 1813, No. 97. Amsterdam, May 24, 1815 (9 florins, Gruyter). Baron van Nagell van Ampsen, The Hague, September 5, 1851, No. 40 (260 florins, Lamme). D. Vis Blokhuyzen of Rotterdam, Paris, April I, 1870 (7270 francs). Now in the Louvre, Paris, 1902 catalogue, No. 2456. 12. A Young Woman sewing. B. 43. At a window, a woman