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xvi PAULUS POTTER 611 garden fence in front of an old and leafless tree. Behind it lies a dark- coloured ox, seen from the back in a three-quarter view. Farther away are three sheep. In the distance extends a flat pasture, on a lower level than the foreground. In this pasture, in front of a farm amid trees on the right, are two cows grazing and a man. On the horizon is a village ; above it are dark clouds in the sky. Broader than usual in style. [Com- pare 77.] Signed in full on the fence to the left, and dated 1652 ; canvas, 33 inches by 48 inches. A copy occurred in the Konigswarter sale, Berlin, December 1906 ; a copy of this occurred in a German sale, No. 38. A copy of the left half, with two cows and two sheep, was in the possession of a London dealer in 1911. [Pos- sibly identical with 174^.] Engraved by C. Baquoy in the Choiseul Gallery, No. 65, and by Pigeot in the Mus'ee Napoleon. Sales. De Julienne, Paris, March 20, 1767, No. 181 (4911 francs, Boileau) see Ch. Blanc, i. 139. Due de Choiseul, Paris, 1772, No. 72 (8001 francs) see Ch. Blanc, i. 196. Prince de Conti, Paris, April 8, 1777, No. 371 (9530 francs, Langlier) see Ch. Blanc, i. 381. Prince de Conti, Paris, March 15, 1799, No. !33 (6000 francs). Marquis Th. de Pange, Paris, March 5, 1781, No. 212 (7311 francs, Le Brun) see Ch. Blanc, ii. 29. Comte de Vaudreuil, Paris, November 24, 1784, No. 53 (15,000 francs, Paillet) see Ch. Blanc, ii. 100. Bought for the Louvre (for 22,000 francs; valued by the experts in 1815 at 25,000 francs). In the Louvre, Paris, 1902 catalogue, No. 2527. 53. COWS AND SHEEP IN A MEADOW. On the left, in front of a fence at the foot of a tall tree-trunk, lies a spotted cow facing left. Behind to the right stands another cow, seen almost in full face. A third cow stands to the right, seen from the back. On the right near this cow lie a ram and a sheep ; beyond them a third sheep, seen from the back, is browsing. In the distance, which is on a somewhat lower level, two other cows, one standing and the other lying down, are on the right, near the bank of a broad river-estuary with ships. On the left bank stands a little town with a church. On the left, behind the fence, is a pollard willow. Signed in full on the right at foot ; canvas, 26^ inches by 32^ inches. In the possession of the Paris dealer F. Kleinberger. 54. TWO COWS AND SHEEP IN A MEADOW. On the right a light red and white spotted cow lies facing left. On the left, behind it, stands a bluish-grey and white spotted cow, turned to the right, but with its head towards the spectator, as if in the act of lowing. To the left of the cows, and farther back, stands an ewe, seen from the back, with a lamb. In the extreme left foreground is a tree with scanty foliage ; two little birds sit in the branches. On the flat plain in the distance two horses are grazing on the left. On the horizon is a church tower.