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 i JAN STEEN 227 jests with a peasant woman. The expression of varied passions, the harmonious colouring, and the delicate handling, rank this picture among the artist's best works. Panel, 19 inches by 19 inches. Sale. P. Locquet, Amsterdam, September 22, 1783, No. 347 (600 florins, Nijman). 838*7. A Scene in a Brothel. At a half-covered table a man and a girl play backgammon. At the side a man plays the bagpipes. Beside him is a half-drunken woman holding a glass of wine. At the fireside is a man asleep; behind him stands a soldier with a pair of tongs ; a man kneels, roasting oysters. In the foreground a merry guest sits on the floor holding a large bottle and a glass. An old man jests with a peasant woman ; near them are some musicians. There are many accessories. The expression of the characters is spirited, lifelike, and finely rendered. Canvas, 16 inches by 19 inches. Sales. J. Danser Nijman, Amsterdam, August 15, 1797, No. 236 (180 florins). Jan Gildemeester Jansz, Amsterdam, June n, 1800, No. 207 (205 florins, Spruit of Ghent). 839. A Peasant with a Woman. Sm. 62 ; W. 356. The figures are half-length. The woman looks at a goblet, which she is holding in one hand ; she stretches out the other hand to take money, which the peasant offers her with an amorous glance. She wears a red jacket and a plain white cap. The brushwork is most delicate. Copper, a circular picture, 4^ inches across. Sates. J. W. Heybroek, Rotterdam, June 9, 1788, No. 77 (20 florins, Kobell). Jan. Gildemeester Jansz, Amsterdam, June li, 1800, No. 206 (41 florins, Bosch of Utrecht). 840. A Woman to whom an old Man offers a Ring. W. 467. A young woman, who is pregnant, is seated, with her hands upon her hips. An old man stands before her and offers her a ring, at which she looks with evident pleasure. Near her is an old woman. Panel, 10 inches by 8 inches. Sales. G. van der Pot, Rotterdam, June 6, 1808, No. 120 (91 florins, Van Yperen). Amsterdam, June 13, 1809, No. 137. 840*2. An Interior. W. 460. A drunken youth, with his head on his arm, leans against a cask. Behind him is a woman stealing his purse. Panel, 8 inches by 7 inches. Sales. J. Alenzoon, Leyden, May 10, 1774. D. de Jongh, Rotterdam, March 26, 1810 (73 florins 50, with pendant, Van Yperen). 840^. A Scene in a Brothel. A woman, who is seated, picks the