178 ADRIAEN VAN OSTADE SECT. Canvas, 15! inches by 13 inches. Sale. P. Leendert de Neufville, Amsterdam, June 19, 1765, No. 70 or .No. 72 of the original catalogue (495 florins, Nieuwenhoven). 117. The Fish-Dealer. Sm. 116. In front a man stands at his stall holding a haddock. Turbot and other fish lie near. Close to him a woman selling fish takes money from another woman. In the background is the fish-market, with numerous figures. [Compare 115, 116, 119.] Canvas, 1 6 inches by 14 inches. Sales. Amsterdam, July 25, 1771, No. 20 (zoo florins, Gildemeester). Jan Gildemeester Jansz, Amsterdam, June 1 1, 1800, No. 164 (375 florins, C. S. Roos). 1 1 8. A Fish-Dealer cleaning Fish. Sm. 32. In front of a house. With accessories. [Compare 115^. Pendant to 80 ; possibly identical with 132.] Signed, and dated 1665 ; panel, 10 inches by 8 inches. Mentioned by Descamps. According to Sm., this picture was in the collection of G. Braamcamp. But the Braamcamp picture of this subject, mentioned by Hoet in 1752, but not in the sale of 1771, measured 17 inches by 15 inches, and was on canvas. Sales. Marigny, Paris, 1781 (with pendant). Destouches, Paris, March 21, 1794. Wattier, Paris, 1797 (1001 francs). Philip Hill, London, July 3, 1811 (61 : 193.). 119. A Woman buying Fish at a Cottage-Door. Sm. 180 ; Suppl. 84. A woman with a child in her arms looks at a man who is cleaning a haddock on a bench. Another haddock lies near him. A youth and a child, on the other side of the bench, look on. The figures are seen to the knees. "The picture is distinguished for its breadth of effect and brilliancy of colour " (Sm.). [Probably identical with 116, according to Sm.J Dated 1669 ; canvas, 15^ inches by 13 inches. In the collection of W. D. Acraman, Bristol, 1829 (Sm.). Sale. Michael Zachary, London, 1838 ($). 120. A Merchant in his Shop. A large green curtain hides him from the view of the customers. He tastes a wine which seems to please him. On a bench in front of him are his pipe, tobacco, a charcoal pan, and a pewter pot. In the left background the shopwoman serves some children. On the threshold is a hurdy-gurdy player. Panel, I2| inches by 16 inches. Sale. Due de Morny, Paris, May 31, 1865, No. 64 (8750 francs). 121. THE BLIND BEGGAR. A blind beggar, led by a little dog, receives an alms from a woman leaning over the half-door of her house. Above is a rustic balcony, reached by a wooden staircase. Round the man are children and others. Apparently a good picture, dating about 1640. [Probably identical with iiib.~ Panel, 12 inches by 9^ inches.
