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 ix FRANS HALS 37 Circular panel, 14 inches in diameter. An octagonal replica on panel, 17^ inches by i Scinches is in the Metro- politan Museum, New York, 1905 catalogue, No. 234. It was shown at the Royal Academy Winter Exhibition, London, 1887, No. 95 ; it was then in the collection of R. G. Wilberforce, London. It came into the collection of Henry G. Marquand, New York, who presented it to the Museum in 1888. The smoker's head is very good and quite worthy of Frans Hals ; the other two heads are less good. The right hand of the man shows a variation from the original ; here he holds the pipe with the forefinger, not between forefinger and thumb. Besides, the figure of the woman to the right is much bigger and holds a jug. In the Von Hippel collection. Given to Kanigsberg with other pictures from the collection through Regierungs-prSsident Von Hippel of Bromberg, 1837. In the Kbnigsberg Municipal Museum, 1894 catalogue, No. 75. 133*7. Backgammon-Players. Mentioned in the inventory of Johan de Hoest and Catharina Questiers, November 16, 1673 ; valued by the painters Dirck Santvoort and Gerrit Uylenborg (at 12 florins) see Oud Holland, xxv. (1907), p. 243. 133^. Two Card-Players. With other figures. Sale. Antwerp, August 21, 1810, No. 31. 134. TWO BOYS SINGING. B. 98 ; M. 224. The boy on the right is seen in a three-quarter view facing left. He is in dark clothes with a white collar and a plumed cap. He holds in his left hand a mandoline resting on the table, while he beats time with his right hand. He looks down to the left at an open music-book on the table. Behind him to the left is the head of another boy, who looks at the music and sings with him. Signed on the left at foot with the monogram ; canvas, 26 inches by 2o| inches. A copy was in the possession of the dealer Klencke, 1907. A second copy was in the sale : H. R. Willett, London, April 20, 1895, No. 106. Engraved by W. Vaillant. In the Kassel inventory of 1749, No. 623. In the Kassel Palace, 1783, No. 75. In the Kassel Gallery, 1903 catalogue, No. 215. 135. SINGING BOYS. B. 48; M. 225, 226. Half-length. A youth stands facing the spectator. He wears a black velvet jacket and a tall black hat with plumes in front on the right-hand side. His long fair curls fall on his shoulders. His lips are parted. He looks down at an open book which he seems to hold in his unseen right hand. He raises his left hand as if to beat time. Behind him to the left is the head of a boy who looks over at the book. Canvas, 23! inches by 19^ inches. Engraved by Champollion. Exhibited at the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1909, No. 23. Saks. Albert Levy, London, June 16, 1876 (267 : ios.). Baron de Beurnonville, Paris, May 9, 1881, No. 299.