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 vii AELBERT CUYP 23 A second copy, by A. Lamme, is in the Dordrecht Museum. Sm. appears to have compiled his description from the Borden copy, as he says the picture was on panel, measuring about 24 inches by 32 inches. He refers to another version in the collection of Charles Hanbury Tracey, and this was probably the original. No such picture occurred in the sale of Lormier, in whose possession Sm. says that it was formerly. Exhibited at the British Institution, 1829. In the collection of Charles Hanbury Tracey, 1834 (Sm.). Sale. Louis Viardot, Paris, April I, 1863, No. 5 (2850 francs, Rotterdam Museum). In the Boymans Museum, Rotterdam, 1907 catalogue, No. 59 (old No. 54). 50*7. A Man eating Mussels. Panel, 20^ inches by i6| inches. Probably a copy of the Rotterdam picture (50). Sale. London, December 20, 1906, No. 132. 51. The Knife-Grinder. He is trying the sharpness of a knife on his nail. Panel, 12^ inches by 9 inches. Sale. Rotterdam, June 9, 1828, No. 5. 52. A WOMAN IN A KITCHEN. The woman wears a blue dress with white collar and cap. She stands at a dresser, on which is a shallow tub containing meat and entrails ; near it are some roots, a cabbage, and a large copper vessel with a red band. High up on the left hangs a red drapery ; this and the hearth are very typical of Cuyp. The floor is paved with dark and light tiles. The face of the woman seems to be a portrait. Signed in the right-hand bottom corner, A. Cuyp. In the possession of Hugh P. Lane, Dublin. 53. Interior of a Rustic Dwelling. Sm. 116. In the right foreground a woman is picking out a red cabbage from among several bundles of onions. Near her are a pot of milk and other objects. Farther back are two cows, one of them lying down. An open door at the back shows a sunny landscape. Sale. Lebrun, Paris, April 15, 1811 (2600 francs). 54. A Woman -Cook in an Interior. In the right foreground a young woman stands behind a cask, scouring a kettle. On a table behind her are some dead pigeons, two cabbages, and a basket of apples. On the floor are pots, copper kettles, and other kitchen utensils. The room is highly illumined from an open door to the left. Mentioned by Ch. Blanc, Le Trtsor de la Curiosite", ii. 516. Sales, London, 1848 (18,000 francs). Paris, 1856 (14,000 francs). 54#. Interior of a Cottage. Casks and various vessels are grouped in the foreground. On the left are two boys near a pump. Signed A. C. ; panel, 17! inches by 20 inches.