286 GABRIEL METSU SECT. uia. A young Mother and a Nurse. 14 inches by 12 inches. Possibly the picture of the Van Zwieten sale (112). In the collection of P. L. Neufville, 1752 (Hoet, ii. 513); but not in the sale, Amsterdam, June 19, 1765. 113. A Woman with a Child in her Arms. Sm. 40. The child has left the mother's breast to clutch at a sugar-plum. Panel, ii inches by 10 inches. Sales. M. 1'Empereur, Paris, May 24, 1773 (3520 francs). Prince de Conti, Paris, March 15, 1779 (1701 francs). 114. THE SICK LADY AND HER DOCTOR (or, The Doctor's Visit). Sm. 15 and Suppl. 15. A young woman, wearing a pink satin skirt and a red velvet jacket trimmed with ermine, sits in a large arm-chair in the centre, almost facing the spectator. She leans her head on a pillow j a little dog leaps up at her. To her left stands an elderly physician, dressed in a long black cloak with a tall round hat j he is examining a urine-glass which he holds up in his left hand. To the right is a table covered with an Oriental carpet ; upon it are a blue plate with slices of lemon, a napkin, and a basket. Behind the table stands a maid-servant in black, who pours medicine into a spoon and glances at the physician. In the background is a bed with white curtains ; to the left is an open door. On the wall hangs a large picture of Abraham's sacri- fice. The motive recalls Hoogstraten's picture at Amsterdam ; the style of painting resembles that of the Metsu at The Hague (162). It has the bluish-grey tones of the artist's later period, but is very good in its way. " Painted in a broad and beautiful style of art " (Sm.). Canvas, 24 inches by 19 inches. Described by Descamps. Sales. Jan Agges, Amsterdam, August 16, 1702, No. 60 (200 florins). Julienne, Paris, March 30, 1767 (6020 francs, the Empress Cathe- rine II. of Russia). Now in the Hermitage Palace, St. Petersburg, 1901 catalogue, No. 876. 115. THE SICK LADY AND THE WEEPING MAID- SERVANT. Sm. 65. On the right sits the sick lady seen in three- quarter length with her head in profile to the left, leaning against a large white pillow with her hands on her lap. She wears a white cap, a white collar, a red jacket trimmed with ermine, and a blue skirt. Behind her, to the left, stands another woman, who holds a handkerchief to her weep- ing eyes, and carries in her right hand a wicker basket. It is an excellent work. Panel, n inches by 10 inches. Sale. Van Helsleuter (Van Eyl Sluyter ?), Paris, January 25, 1802 (2801 francs). In the collection of Prince Eugene Beauharnais, Munich, 1833 (Sm.). In the collection of Prince Leuchtenberg, St. Petersburg, No. 133. In the possession of the dealers Sulley & Co., London. Now in the Kaiser Friedrich Museum, Berlin ; purchased, 1906.
