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vin PHILIPS WOUWERMAN 581 989. A Man and Woman emptying Baskets of Fish. Sm. Suppl. 1 68. On the sea-shore are two cavaliers. One, mounted on a dark-roan horse, carries a gun. The other has dismounted from a bay horse, whose bridle he holds. Both watch a man and woman who kneel to empty a basket of fish. A boy lies near them. Farther away a man with a pack on his back, preceded by a woman, goes towards a tower on a hill. Panel, 12 inches by 13! inches. In the collection of Lucien Bonaparte. Sales. O'Neil, London, 1834 (79 : i6s.). Edward W. Lake, London, 1845 Gioo : i6s., Gritten) ; it was in this collection in 1842 (Sm.). 990. A View on the Sea-Shore at Scheveningen, with Fisher- men. Sm. 483 and Suppl. 232. In the centre foreground two women carry a basket of nets and a man holds a large fish. To the right of this group is a waggon with two horses ; two men inside help another to lift in a basket. Near them a man loads a horse. On the left two boys sail a toy ship. Some fishermen push off a boat. " Painted in the artist's first manner " (Sm.). Canvas, 32 inches by 38 inches. In the collection of J. B. van Lancker, Antwerp, 1829 (Sm.). Sales. J. B. van Lancker, Antwerp, 1835, No. 129 (8000 francs, bought in) ; afterwards bought by Zachary. Michael Zachary, London, 1838 (^399, Colonel Wilson). J. Stewart, London, 1848 (.231, Woodin). 991. A View on the Sea-Coast. Sm. Suppl. 224. To the right is a sandhill ; part of a building is seen on the top. A winding road round the base of the hill leads to the shore. A man with a pack, followed by a dog, is on the road ; two other figures are in the distance. " Painted in a clear and silvery tone of colouring" (Sm.). A "delightful little study from nature" (Sm.). Panel, y| inches by 6 inches. Sale. London, 1832 (^17 : 175.). In the collection of Charles Brind, London, 1842 (Sm.). In the collection of R. S. Holford, London, 1849. 992. Bargaining for Fish. Sm. Suppl. 257. Near a house on a hill a group of figures watch a boat in which fishermen are pulling in nets from the calm sea which fills the left side of the picture. At the back are cliffs. In front, close to an inn, are a man on a horse and another horse with a red velvet saddle, which is being fed. Here are other figures, including a fisherman who sits on the ground with his nets and baskets. An early work " (Sm.). Panel, 17 inches by 22 inches. Sales. Marquis de St. Clou, Paris (990 francs). Van Saceghem of Ghent, Brussels, June 2, 1851, No. 85 ; it was in this collection, 1842 (Sm.).