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 vii AELBERT CUYP 107 cow behind it. Near a tree the herdsman lies at full length, with his back to the spectator ; in front of him is a lamb. To the left the river forms a waterfall, on the left of which is high ground with houses and trees. The river flows away into the plain. On the horizon the towers of a town are vaguely seen. Canvas, 20^ inches by 24^ inches. Sale. Albert Jaffe of Hamburg, Berlin, November I, 1904, No. 43. 347. Cattle in a Pasture. The herdsman is resting near a hedge on the right. Panel, 12 inches by 16 inches. Sale. F. Hermesdorff and others, Munich, December 14, 1905, No. 1 1 8. 348. A HORSE, AND THREE COWS LYING DOWN.- In the foreground to the right, in front of trees, stands a dun horse with a white mane, seen in profile to the left. To the left, also in profile to the left, is a black-and-white spotted cow. In the middle distance to the left two other cows are lying down. There are light clouds in the blue sky. Panel, 13 inches by 15^ inches. An old copy is in the possession of a London dealer. Sales. (Probably) Jelgerhuis and Saportas, Amsterdam, December 12, 1836, No. 10. London, May 13, 1893, No. 23. Ch. Sedelmeyer, Paris, May 25, 1907, No. 30 (6000 francs, Kleinberger for Kappel). In the collection of Marcus Kappel, Berlin. 349. CpWS IN A PASTURE, AND A HORSE. Sm. 198. To the right on a knoll in a meadow is a group of three cows lying down. Near them stands a horse, with its tail to the spectator ; on the extreme right stands the herdboy, leaning on a stick. On the left is an open hilly landscape. There are rain-clouds in an evening sky. A ray of sunlight falls on the back of the cow lying in front. This and the pendant "are excellent examples of the master's most accomplished manner " (Sm.). [Pendant to 392.] Signed, A. Cuyp ; panel, 22^ inches by 28^ inches. Mentioned by Waagen (iii. 480). Exhibited at the British Institution, 1815; and at the Royal Academy Winter Exhibition, 1893, No. 88. In the collection of the Marquess of Bute, Richter's 1884 catalogue, No. 35. 350. COWS, SHEEP, AND A HORSE IN A RIVERSIDE PASTURE. Sm. 103. In a riverside pasture to the right, five cows are lying down and a horse stands near. A young oak divides them from another group of two cows ; of these a red cow is standing while the other is lying down. Near them are four sheep and a shepherdess in blue with white sleeves. In the middle distance are two men in front of some rocks. On the river to the left is a boat. A bright, calm, sunny sky. Signed, A. cuijp ; canvas, 36 inches by 46^ inches.