606 PAULUS POTTER SECT. the centre foreground a light-coloured ox lies facing left. An ox with white and yellow spots stands to the right, farther back, in profile to the right, in front of a gnarled oak. Behind to the left is a light brown ox, seen from the back. In the left foreground stands a black and white spotted ox, which is seen in a three-quarter profile view to the right. In the distance is a spacious pasture with cattle. On the horizon are buildings amid trees. A good picture. Signed in full, and dated 1649 ; panel, 21 inches by 26 J inches. A replica in reverse also an original in the opinion of W. R. Valentiner, the author of the Hudson-Fulton catalogue with cows instead of oxen, and several other variations, on panel, measuring 15 inches by 22^ inches, entitled " Cattle in Pasture," was exhibited at the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, Metro- politan Museum, New York, 1909, No. 73 ; it was lent by Leon Hirsch, New York. A copy, also in reverse, occurred in a Cologne sale between 1880 and 1890, and was reproduced in the sale-catalogue. Engraved by H. and P. Laurent in the Musee Franfais, by Pauquet and Duparc in the Musee Napoleon, and by Couche, Delpeche, and Cesar Ferreri. In the Louvre, Paris, from 1799 to l % l $i when it was restored to the Royal Palace at Turin (Sm., who valued it in 1834 at 1050). In the Turin Museum, 1899 catalogue, No. 406. 43. A Bull and Three Cows in a Meadow. Sm. 12 ; W. ii. 6. The cattle are near a tree and a hedge. A white cow is lying down. Dark cloudy sky. Dated 1640; panel, u inches by 9 inches. Engraved by Couche. In the collection of Benjamin da Costa, The Hague, 1752 (Hoet, ii. 468). Sales. Benjamin da Costa, The Hague, August 13, 1764 (Terw. 377), No. 49 (516 florins). De Vigny, Paris, 1773 (1500 francs) see Ch. Blanc, i. 221. Nogaret, Paris, 1780 (2060 francs, Langlier) see Ch. Blanc, ii. 19. 430. Four Oxen in a Meadow. A yellow spotted ox and a grey ox stand on a bank in front. Farther back stands a red ox, while another is lying down. Panel, 9 inches by 12 inches. Sale. J. Danser Nijman, Amsterdam, August 16, 1797, No. 209 (200 florins, Van der Schley). 43^. Four Oxen in a Meadow. On a hill to the left stand two oxen, one with reddish spots and the other light coloured. A third ox lies near them. At the side stands a fourth ox of a light yellow hue, seen half from the back. In the distance is a village. Panel, 14 inches by 12 inches. Sale. Amsterdam, October 6, 1809, No. 50. 43<r. Three Oxen standing and One lying in a Meadow. Panel, 10 inches by n inches. Sale. J. van der Putte, Amsterdam, May 22, 1840, No. 82 (19 florins). 44. Four Cows in a Pasture. Sm. 74; W. 83. In front are
