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xviii CASPAR NETSCHER 299 side. The gentleman, in the elegant costume of the period, stands near, with a riding-whip in his hand. An "exquisite performance" (Sm.). Canvas, 20 inches by 24 inches. Exhibited in the British Institution, London, 1831. In the collection of Lord Radstock, London. Sale. T. Emmerson, London, 1829 (54 : I2s. ; but "well worth ^105," according to Sm.). In the collection of John Slater, 1833 (Sm.) ; but not there in 1842 (Sm.). 467*. A Lady seated at a Window-Opening. Behind her is a youth with a spray of flowers. In front of him lies a plumed cap. Finely painted. Canvas. Sale. J. Smies, J. H. Knoop and others, Amsterdam, February 24, 1834, No. 93. 468. A Lady and a Child. Sm. Suppl. 24. The lady, in yellow satin, sits holding a child on her lap. The child, in a white satin frock, takes fruit from a silver dish offered by a maid-servant. A rich Turkey carpet is thrown over the window-sill. At the side hangs a yellow curtain. Canvas, 26 inches by n inches. Sale. John Slater, London, 1837 (79 : i6s.). 468*7. Interior with Portraits. In a Dutch room sits a well- dressed lady, taking flowers from a comely little girl who stands at her side. Very finely rendered. Canvas, 28^ inches by 23! inches. Sale. Heris, Brussels, June 19, 1846, No. 44. 468^. A Well-Dressed Lady, with her Child on her Lap. Good in quality. Canvas, 2o| inches. by 17^ inches. Sale. P. J. and B. van der Muelen of Coblenz, Amsterdam, August 22, 1850, No. 50. 469. A Family Group. In a courtyard a dignified lady in white satin sits with a child on her lap. Behind her stands a gentleman. At the side children are weaving garlands. Very finely rendered. Canvas, 34 inches by 36 inches. Sale. J. van der Veen, Amsterdam, April 14, 1851, No. 140. 469*7. Portrait of a Married Couple. Half-length. In the collection of G. M. Wittich, Berlin, 1864 (Parthey, ii. 190). 470. A Family Group. In a courtyard near a tree a lady in purplish velvet sits with a little boy on her lap. She is surrounded by three children. To the right stands her husband in hunting costume j he holds a gun in his right hand and a heath-cock in his left. Farther away are some little dogs and other accessories. Exceptionally well rendered. Canvas, 6i inches by 66 J inches.