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 xv ADRIAEN VAN DE VELDE 517 Panel, i6| inches by 17 inches. Exhibited at the British Institution, London, 1826-27. In the Royal collection, Buckingham Palace, London, 1885 catalogue, No. 93 ; it was in the Royal collection, 1834 (Sm.). 211. CATTLE IN A WOODED LANDSCAPE. Sm. 5. In front is a clear stream. A woman in blue stands leaning on a reddish- brown cow, and conversing with a seated herdsman. A red spotted cow and a dog are drinking. A cow and a calf are lying down. In the left foreground is a goat ; another goat with kids is in the distance. " Of the most exquisite quality" (Sm.). [Presumably identical with 270*7.] Signed in full, and dated 1668 ; canvas, 25 inches by 30^ inches. Exhibited at the British Institution, London, 1826-27. Sales. (Possibly) Jer. Tonneman, Amsterdam, October 21, 1754, No. 22 (1500 florins) according to Sm. The size agrees. This picture was described as a view of the Koekamp at The Hague. But it was said to include horses, which are apparently not introduced in the Buckingham Palace picture. Gerard Braamcamp, Amsterdam, July 31, 1771, No. 236 (1800 florins, H. de Winter). N. Doekscheer, Amsterdam, September 9, 1789, No. 51 (3000 florins, P. van Amstel). P. de Smeth van Alphen, Amsterdam, July I, 1810, No. 105 (7650 florins, La Fontaine). La Fontaine, London, 1811 (1890) a fictitious price, according to Sm., as the picture had been bought for the Royal collection. In the Royal collection, Buckingham Palace, London, 1885 catalogue, No. 117 ; it was in the Royal collection in 1834 (Sm.). 212. LANDSCAPE WITH CATTLE. Sm. 117. In front is a red cow, which looks at the spectator. Near it to the right a woman in blue sits on the ground conversing with an old herdsman seated Behind her. To the right lies a calf. On the left, near trees growing beside a wall, are two goats and two sheep. On the left is an old bridge. An excellent work. Signed in full ; panel, 7 inches by 9 inches. In the collection of the Marquess of Bute, Luton, 1834 (Sm.). In the collection of the Marquess of Bute, London, Richter's 1884 cata- logue, No. 182. 213. LANDSCAPE WITH FIGURES AND CATTLE. In the left foreground are great trees in shadow. A road winds away to the right. Hills and a valley in the distance. The cows and sheep and the two figures on the road are by A. van de Velde, but the landscape is probably by another (unknown) hand. 31 inches by 36 inches. In the collection of the Marquess of Bute, London, Richter's 1884 cata- logue, No. 183. 214. VIEW OF A DUTCH PASTURE. Two cows and a goat are lying down. A third cow rubs against a tree. On the left is