xvn GERARD TER BORCH 43 beside her and takes hold of her cards, as if advising her. Opposite the lady sits another gentleman, who looks at her. He is also in black, and wears a tall plumed hat on his curly hair ; in his left hand he holds his cards. Dark background. Three-quarter length. [Cf. 119.] Signed on the table with the monogram ; panel, 10 inches by 8 inches. Engraved by Lucas as " Le Coup Reflechi." In the collection of the Duke of Ascoli, Naples. In the possession of the Paris dealer F. Kleinberger. In the collection of the late A. de Ridder, Cronberg, Frankfort-on-Main. Card-Players. Sale. Anthoni Daeras, Amsterdam, April 28, 1706, No. 29 (Hoet, i. 92), No. 24. 1 1 2. Card-Players. A very good picture. Sale. Jacob de Flines, Amsterdam, March 20, 1720 (Hoet, i. 239), No. 26 (34 florins). 113. Soldiers playing Cards. In the open is a group of Spanish soldiers. Six sit on the ground, drinking. Some play cards on a drum- head, while others look on. To the left are tents ; to the right is a fortress. A good picture, full of life and expression. Canvas, 11 inches by 15 inches. Sale. P. A. J. Knijff, Antwerp, July 18, 1785, No. 466 (15 florins, Revanse). 114. A Card-Party. In a room two ladies and a gentleman play cards. The ladies wear rich white and blue satin gowns embroidered in silver. On the table are a wine-bottle, a goblet, and a silver dish. On the wall are a picture and a map. Good and incisive style, and a fine composition. Panel, 18 inches by 14 inches. In the collection of G. Braamcamp, Amsterdam, 1752 (Hoet, ii. 503). Sales. G. Braamcamp, Amsterdam, July 31, 1771, No. 41 (305 florins, Maclaine) on canvas. Cornelis Ploos von Amstel, Amsterdam, March 3, 1800, No. i (610 florins, Yver). 115. A Lady and a Gentleman playing Cards. A lady and a gentleman play cards in a richly furnished room. Their game is inter- rupted by a visit from a well-dressed lady, followed by a page who carries her white satin train. A gentleman holding a wine-glass looks at the cards in the lady's hand or seems lost in thought. A black man-servant in the corner holds a wine-bottle under his arm. Very well executed. Sale. London, June 13, 1807, No. 31 (j68 : 55.). 116. A Card-Party. A lady richly dressed in white satin sits at a table playing cards with several gentlemen. Good composition, clear and transparent colour. Panel, 13 inches by 18 inches. Sale. F. J. O. Boymans, Utrecht, August 31, 1811, No. D. 70.
