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xvn GERARD TER BORCH 69 Described from an engraving by V. M. Picot after a picture which he had in his possession in London, 1784. 186. PATERNAL ADVICE. Sm. 4. In the left foreground stands a young lady with her back to the spectator. She wears a white satin gown braided up the middle of the back with dark ribbon, and a black cape round her shoulders. Her fair hair is elaborately dressed and inter- twined with ribbon. On the right an officer sits in profile to the left in a red easy-chair, raising his right hand to emphasise what he is saying to the young lady. He holds his plumed hat on his right leg, which is crossed over the other. He has long curls, and wears a white doublet embroidered with silver on the sleeves, under a buff coat ; at his side hangs his sword. Beside him to the left, facing the spectator, sits a lady in black, with a black cap from under which a few curls escape. She is drinking from a wine-glass which she holds in her right hand. In the right back- ground is a door. To the left is a tall canopied bed. In front of it, to the left, is a toilet-table with a red cloth, on which are a candlestick, a metal bowl, a powder-puff, a mirror, two letters, and a piece of ribbon. In front of the table is a red easy-chair. To the right stands a dog. By far the best version of this composition, and the one which has an unquestioned claim to be regarded as an original. Canvas, 28 inches by 29 inches. A copy by C. Netscher dated 1655 ; on panel, 31^ inches by 26 inches is in the Gotha Museum, 1890 catalogue, No. 298 ; see Netscher 102. Two other copies are in private collections in Paris and Frankfort. The figure of the young lady occurs again in 45 (Dresden) and 176 (St. Petersburg). Engraved by J. C. Bendorp and W. Unger ; engraved in mezzotint by Vaillant ; lithographed by A. Moll and Wildt. In the collection of W. Lormier, The Hague, 1752 (Hoet, ii. 442) ; according to his store-room catalogue of December 1754, No. 2 95 ne na d bought it from D. letswaart (for 450 florins). Sale. W. Lormier, The Hague, July 4, 1763 (825 florins). In the collection of A. L. van Heteren, The Hague, bought for the Rijks- museum in 1809 ; it was there in 1833 (Sm., who valued it at 630). In the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 1911 catalogue, No. 642 (old No. 57)- 187. PATERNAL ADVICE. A replica of 186 (Amsterdam). The dog is omitted. [Cf. 57*?.] Canvas, 28 inches by 24 inches. Engraved by Wille. In the Giustiniani collection before 1815. In the Kaiser Friedrich Museum, Berlin, 1911 catalogue, No. 791. 188. Paternal Advice. See Sm. 4; Sm. Suppl. 30. A replica of 1 86 (Amsterdam) with variations. The figures are farther apart. The bed is on the right. The lady standing holds a book. Behind the table to the left is a second chair. The dog is omitted. It is not certain that this is by Ter Borch himself. Canvas, 26 inches by 28 inches. Exhibited at Manchester, 1857, No. 1049.