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 i JAN STEEN 113 plays the flute ; beside her an old peasant plays the violin. Near them is an old woman. 15^ inches by I2| inches. Sale. Th. London de Ghellink, Ghent, September 3, 1821. 434. A Man Seated, playing the Lute. Panel, 10 inches by 8 inches. Sales. Amsterdam, July 16, 1819, No. 160 (130 florins, Brondgeest). Amsterdam, November 16, 1819, No. 67 (31 florins 10, Lelie). Widow of Joh. Ph. de Monte, Rotterdam, July 4, 1825, No. 109 (45 florins, Roozeboom). 435. A Woman playing the Lute. W. 439. Three other figures in the background. Panel, 16 inches by 14^ inches. Sales. Nicolaas Selhof, The Hague, March 28, 1759, No. 29 (17 florins). F. Kamermans, Rotterdam, October 3, 1825, No. 3 (51 florins, Spruyt). Possibly identical with 443^, which was No. 78 in the Heymel sale, Berlin, November 5, 1889. 435^- The Musicians. In a courtyard before a cottage stand two musicians ; near them are several peasants and children listening. "By J. Steen or in his manner." Panel, 15^ inches by inches. Sale. C. Buys, Amsterdam, April 4, 1827, No. 51 (100 florins). 435^. A Violinist. Near him are two laughing children. Panel, 23 inches by 20 inches. Sale. H. A. van Bleiswijk, Rotterdam, July 23, 1827, No. 17 (32 florins 10, Van der Berg). 435<r. An Interior with Musicians. By Jan Steen or after him. Canvas, 28^ inches by 27^ inches. Sale. W. Hendriks, Amsterdam, February 27, 1832, No. 133 (70 florins 50, Gruyter). 435</. The Violinist. In an interior are a jovial man holding a glass of wine, and a woman with a jug and a pipe. Behind them is a man playing the violin. Panel, 22^ inches by i8 inches. Sale. C. H. Hodges and others, Amsterdam, February 27, 1838, No. 125. 435W. A Woman in an Armchair, playing the Lute. Sale. Paris, March 4, 1845, No. 99. 435*. An Old Man playing the Mandoline. Sketchy in execution. Panel, 8| by 6| inches. Sale. J. van der Veen, Amsterdam, April 14, 1851, No. 148. 436. The Music-Lesson. Sm. Suppl. 3 ; W. 386. There are four figures. Among them is a buxom woman in a blue jacket and a yellow VOL. i r