9 8 GERARD TER BORCH SECT. 307. PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN. Full length, standing. He is turned three-quarters right, and looks at the spectator. He has no beard ; his long dark brown hair falls in clusters on the shoulders. He wears a broad-brimmed black sugar-loaf felt hat, trimmed with black ribbon. He is dressed in an ample black velvet doublet over a black vest, open in front to show his plaited cambric shirt, which has very wide sleeves tied at the wrists with black ribbon. He has wide black breeches and laced shoes, and a white linen collar trimmed with fine lace. Over his doublet he wears a long black cloak, which hides the left hand ; on the right hand he wears a ring. To the right is a table with a red velvet cover with gold fringe ; to the left is a red velvet easy-chair, also trimmed with gold fringe. Grey background. Panel, 26 inches by 21 inches. In the collection of Sir Charles Eastlake, from which it was purchased for a nominal sum, in accordance with the terms of his will, in 1894. In the National Gallery, London, 1911 catalogue, No. 1399. 308. PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN. Sm. 67. Full length, standing. He wears a rich black costume embroidered with silver, white stockings, and a hat. Behind him are a chair and a table with a red cover, on which lies an open book with " Lipsi Opera " at the top of the page. In the background is a book-case. The man's pose is almost the same as that of Velazquez' " Philip IV. " from Dorchester House. [Pendant to 391.] An " excellent production " (Sm.). Canvas, 28 inches by 23 inches. In the collection of the Marquess of Bute, Luton, 1833 (Sm.) ; mentioned by Waagen in 1854 (iii. 478). In the collection of the Marquess of Bute, London, Richter's 1884 catalogue, No. 173. 309. PORTRAIT OF A SCHOLAR. Three-quarter length, seated on a red easy-chair. He is in black, and holds in his right hand a book with red edges. A larger book, also with red edges, lies on a reading-desk beside him. In the background is a book-case. Although not a very attractive picture at first sight, it gains on closer examination. The expression on the face is especially good. Panel, 13 inches by n inches. Exhibited at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London, 1903, No. 153. In the collection of S. E. Kennedy, London. 310. PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GENTLEMAN. Half- length, standing. He is turned half-right, and looks at the spectator with his blue eyes. His nose is strong and his expression friendly. He has a distinguished and pleasing appearance. He stands in a room at a table with a red cloth, on which are a roll of manuscript, a pen, and an inkpot. His long curly hair falls on his shoulders. He wears a white collar trimmed with lace ; his grey silk doublet with wide sleeves is partly open in front to show a piece of his shirt ; at the wrists are wide lace cuffs. He has grey breeches, a sash trimmed with ribbons, and a grey satin cloak. On the back is an old inscription, " Aetatis 22 . 1656."
