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 xvi PAULUS POTTER 599 2o. Two Cows standing. Sale. Amsterdam, December 16, 1851, No. 145. 2Oc. A Cow lying down and a Cow standing. In a homely landscape. Signed in full ; panel, 13 inches by 14 inches. In the Von Krane-Matena collection, Darmstadt, 1862 (Parthey, ii. 285). 21. Two Cows in a Meadow. W. 66. A black and white spotted cow stands near a tree and a fence. A red cow with white markings lies near. In the distance extends the pasture. Light clouds in the sky. 12 inches by I2| inches. Engraved in the Massias collection. Sales. Baron Massias, Paris, December 13, 1825. Delessert, Paris, March 15, 1869, No. 70 (10,000 francs). 22. A Bull and a Cow lying down. Sm. 54 ; W. 45. On a hill in front, near an old tree rising among a few bushes, stands a black and white spotted bull in profile. Beside it lies a reddish cow with white spots, chewing the cud. A fine clear day. " An excellent example " (Sm., who thought that this might perhaps be identical with 18). Signed in full on the right, and dated 1645 ; panel, 20 inches by 15 inches. In the collection of William Wells, Redleaf, 1828 (Sm.). Sale. W. Wells, London, May 12, 1848 (.220 : ios., Duncombe). In the Solirene collection. Sale. Schneider, Paris, April 6, 1876, No. 28 (28,000 francs). 23. Two Cows in a Meadow. Sm. 100; W. ii. 29. One lies in the centre foreground. The other stands beyond, rubbing its neck against a tree. In the left middle distance is a cottage, with a woman at the window. Described by Sm. from an engraving by M. 24. TWO COWS AND A BULL IN A MEADOW. Sm. 29 ; W. 40. In the centre foreground lies a yellowish -white cow in profile. Beside her to the left stands a black cow, seen from the back. Behind the cow lying down stands a bull, seen in full face. To the right are a leafless tree and a fence. Great white clouds in the sky. " It is impossible to commend too highly this beautiful production of the pencil, so far as relates to correctness of drawing, truth of expression, and exquisite detail in finishing " (Sm.). Signed in full, and dated 1647 ; panel, 19 inches by 14^ inches. Exhibited at Manchester, 1857, No. 998 ; and at the Royal Academy Winter Exhibition, London, 1882, No. 112. Sales. Gerard Braamcamp, Amsterdam, July 31, 1771, No. 69 (2070 florins, Yver). P. de Smeth van Alphen, Amsterdam, August I, 1810, No. 75 (3600 florins, de Vries).