24 FRANS HALS SECT. Exhibited at the Hudson-Fulton Celebration at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1909, No. 24. Probably in the possession of the Paris dealer E. Warneck, about 1883. In the collection of Lady de Clifford, London. In the possession of the London dealers P. and D. Colnaghi, February 1907. In the possession of the London dealer Knoedler. In the collection of E. D. Libbey, Toledo, U.S.A. 86. THE FINGER-NAIL TEST (or, The Mandoline-Player with a Wine-Glass). M. 210. Half-length. A mandoline-player sits at a table, with his body turned three-quarters right, but facing the spectator. In his uplifted right hand, with the little finger erect, he holds a green goblet downwards ; under it is his left hand, also with the little finger erect. The top of his orange-yellow mandoline rests on his left arm ; the bottom of it lies on the table. He has long hair, and wears a cap on the back of his head, to the right. He has a bright red costume with a greyish-purple cloak, white frills at his wrists, and a white band at the throat. An olive- green curtain hangs behind him. [Compare 74.] Canvas, 28 inches by 23 inches. Exhibited at Dublin, 1857. In the collection of J. Napper of Lough Crew Castle, Oldcastle, Meath. Sale. Dublin, autumn of 1906 (3990, Sulley). In the possession of the London dealers Dowdeswell. In the possession of the London dealer C. Wertheimer. In the possession of the Paris dealers Kleinberger and Wildenstein. In the collection of B. Altman, New York. 87. A YOUNG MAN SINGING. M. 237. He accompanies himself on the violin. [Pendant to 118.] Signed on the left with the monogram ; lozenge-shaped, measuring 1 inches along each side and io| inches across. In the possession of the London dealers Lawrie. In the collection of the late C. T. Yerkes, New York, 1904 catalogue, No. 37- 88. A Flute-Player. M. 221. A repetition of 85, but differently arranged. The four corners of the lozenge have been cut off, turning it into a square. One edge runs just above the hat. Another edge has taken off a little of the white wristband on the left arm. On the left the edge runs parallel to the main direction of the left hand ; on the right it just misses the fur trimming of the cloak. Signed with the monogram ; canvas, 21 inches by 19 inches. In the collection of Baron de Beurnonville, Paris. In the possession of the Paris dealer C. Sedelmeyer, "Catalogue of 300 Paintings," 1898, No. 47. In the collection of the Baroness Hirsch de Gereuth, Paris. 88*. A Lute-Player. Mentioned in the inventory of the goods of Laurens Mauritsz, Amsterdam, January 1 8, 1669 (valued at 15 florins) communicated by A. Bredius.
