xvi PAULUS POTTER 627 Sale. H. Muilman, Amsterdam, April 12, 1813, No. 121 (1550 florins). In the collection of Mogge Muilman, Amsterdam, 1833 (Sm., who valued it at 630). In the collection of J. S. H. van de Poll, Amsterdam ; bequeathed in 1880 to the Rijksmuseum. In the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 1910 catalogue, No. 1915. 90. THE MILKMAID. Sm. 19 ; W. 26. In the centre fore- ground a girl in a red jacket, with her head turned to the front, milks a cow standing in profile to the left. To the right lies a red cow ; to the left is a sheep. A ram stands near. On the left is a stable in which are a dappled grey horse and a bay horse, whose head is seen in the background. In front of the stable a boy with a puppy in his arms runs to the right. The bitch has run after him and seized his coat-flap. On the left is another puppy. In the centre a cock with wings erect scuttles away. Round the stable are trees. In the right half of the picture the pasture extends into the distance ; numerous cattle are grazing, and near the front a horseman rides along. A picture of first-rate quality. Westrheene long ago rejected Waagen's suggestion that the picture was finished after Potter's death by Klomp. Signed in full, and dated 1642 ; panel, 21 inches by 30^ inches. Engraved by W. Greatbatch. Exhibited at the British Institution, London, 1815, 1826, 1827 ; at Man- chester, 1857, No. 997 ; and at the Royal Academy Winter Exhibition, London, 1883, No. 251. In the Lormier collection, 1754 (Descamps), but not mentioned by Hoet in 1752, nor in Lormier's store-room catalogue of December 1754. Sales. Gerard Braamcamp, Amsterdam, July 31, 1771, No. 168 (4060 florins, Johan van der Marck). Johan van der Marck, Amsterdam, August 25, 1773, No. 245 (6180 florins, Fouquet). Randon de Boisset, Paris, February 3, 1777, No. no (9300 francs, Millon d'Ainval) see Ch. Blanc, i. 358. Jan Gildemeester, Amsterdam, June 1 1, 1800, No. 173 (10,450 florins, Ouderkerk de Vries). In the Royal collection, Buckingham Palace, London, 1885 catalogue, No. 14 ; it was in the Royal collection, 1834 (Sm.). 91. COWS IN A MEADOW: A COW BEING MILKED. In the centre a yellowish-brown cow with white spots lies facing left. Behind her stands a red ox. On the left a woman in a red bodice and a black skirt with a white kerchief and cap milks a black cow, which is seen from the back. In the extreme right foreground are two pigs and two hens. In the right middle distance is a thatched barn, with an open door. Beyond are trees, above which rises a building with a tower similar to the castle of Binkhorst near The Hague. In the left distance is a wooded valley. In the distance is a shepherd with sheep and a dog. A good picture of the late period. Signed in full on the left at foot ; canvas, 20 inches by 27 inches. In the collection of Prince von Kaunitz, Vienna. Sales. Baron von Hochschild, London, 1858 (53 : iis., Rippe).
