vin PHILIPS WOUWERMAN 573 In the collection of the Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim, 1829 (Sm.). Sale. Duke of Marlborough, London, May 14, 1904, No. 68 entitled " Landscape with Country Woman and a Grey Horse." 966. A MARKET SCENE. Sm. 183 and Suppl.. 65. A broad open market-place in a Dutch town. To the right of the centre stands a servant girl with a pail on her arm in front of a market-woman's vegetables spread out on the ground. On the right men unload baskets of vegetables from a sledge drawn by a horse, and carry two of them behind the booth. Towards the left middle distance are other booths, another woman selling vegetables, a fish-woman, and others. In the left foreground are people selling cheese and vegetables. At either side of the middle distance are houses and gardens. In the centre of the background are a man with a barrow and a harlequin surrounded by children. Canvas, 25 inches by 32 inches. Exhibited with the Six collection, Amsterdam, 1900, No. 168. Sales. Morel, Paris, April 19, 1786 (3700 francs). Marin, Paris, March 22, 1790 (3000 francs). In the Six van Winter collection, 1829^(81^) ; purchased in 1800 (for 3650 florins), according to Lafenestre. In the collection of J. Six, Amsterdam. 967. A Vegetable Market. In an Italian town. In the centre is a woman with various vegetables. Near her is a bay horse with a sledge full of baskets and vegetables. To the left are poultrymongers and a cheese-dealer with numerous other figures. To the right are boats on a river crossed by a stone bridge. A fine background. Silvery in tone. Canvas, 29 inches by 42 inches. Sale. P. Fouquet, Amsterdam, April 13, 1801, No. 83. 968. A SEA-SHORE. With numerous figures. Cold, grey, and black in tone. Signed ; a large picture. Mentioned by Waagen (Suppl. 296) ; and by W. Btirger, Tresor <F Art en Angleterre. Exhibited at Manchester, 1857, No. 912. In the collection of John Walter, Bearwood. 969. FISHERMEN ON THE SHORE. Two fishermen, one leading a horse laden with nets, the other with a full basket on his back, walk from the right foreground to the left middle distance towards the sea-shore, where several other fishermen are engaged with carts and horses. On the sea are sailing-vessels and fishing-boats. In the middle distance is a tower. To the left is a distant view over the sea. To the right is the shore, with a range of hills beyond. Signed on the right at foot with the last monogram ; panel, 8 inches by 10 inches. In the chief Kassel inventory of 1749, No. 17. In the Schloss Ahstadt, Kassel, 1783 inventory, No. 87. In the Louvre, Paris, 1806-15. In the Picture Gallery, Kassel, 1903 catalogue, No. 357 (old No. 330).
