8o FRANS HALS SECT. 275. PORTRAIT OF A MAN SEATED. M. 127. Half- length. He is turned three-quarters right, and looks at the spectator. His right elbow rests on the arm of his chair, and the right hand leans on a stick ; while the left hand is pressed to his side. He has grey hair, a moustache, and a small pointed beard. He wears a broad-brimmed grey hat, a grey coat, and an iron gorget covered with a lace collar. Signed on the right centre with the monogram, and inscribed, " JET AT. 55 A 1637 " ; canvas, 33^ inches by 26^ inches. Sale. J. A. Topfer, Amsterdam, November 16, 1841, No. 27 (62 florins, Roos). Successively in the possession of the Paris dealer F. Kleinberger, the London dealers Lawrie, and the London dealers Sulley, who sold it to Sir E. Vincent in 1902. In the collection of Sir Edgar Vincent, Esher. 276. PORTRAIT OF A MAN. B. 109 j M. 99. Half-length. He is turned three-quarters right, and looks at the spectator. His right hand, clenched, is at his breast. The left hand, the arm of which is enveloped in his cloak, holds a buckskin glove. He has long greyish hair, a grey moustache, and pointed beard. He wears a broad-brimmed black hat, a black silk coat, a cloak, a close-fitting white ruff, and white wristbands. [Pendant to 378.] Signed in the right centre with the monogram, and inscribed, "^ETAT SV/E 44 (and under this) AN 1638 " ; oval panel, 37^ inches by 28 inches. In the collection of Johann Friedrich Stadel. In the Stadel'sches Kunstinstitut, Frankfort-on-Main, 1900 catalogue, No. 173. 277. PORTRAIT OF A MAN. B. 107 ; M. 171. Half-length. He looks about forty or fifty years of age. He is turned to the right, but looks at the spectator. His left hand, in a grey glove, is on his breast. His right arm is enveloped in his cloak. He has blue eyes, a slight moustache, and long brown hair. He wears a tall broad-brimmed hat, a bluish-black velvet cloak, and a smooth white collar edged with lace. Painted about 1650-5. [Compare 278.] Canvas, 34^ inches by 32^ inches. In the Gotha Museum, 1890 catalogue, No. 108. 278. PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG MAN. B. 108 ; M. 141. Half-length. He smiles at the spectator. He holds his right hand to his breast. He has a moustache. He wears a broad-brimmed black hat, a black silk cloak, and a pleated collar. Grey background. Painted about 1630-5. Broad and vigorous in style, and superior to 277. Possibly a portrait of the painter. [Compare 147, 148, and 325.] Canvas, 25^ inches by 20^ inches. In the Gotha Museum, 1890 catalogue, No. 109. 279. PORTRAIT OF A MAN. M. 142. Half-length. He is turned three-quarters left, but looks at the spectator. He has a moustache
