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 6oo PAULUS POTTER SECT. H. Croese, Amsterdam, September 18, 1811, No. 67 (2400 florins, I. Smit). The widow of A. M. Hogguer, born Ebeling, Amsterdam, August 1 8, 1817 (7925 florins, Jolly). G. Watson Taylor, London, June 13, 1823 (1270 : los., Thwaites, bought in). G. Watson Taylor, London, 1832 (.787 : ios., J. Nieuwenhuys). J. Nieuwenhuys, London, May 10, 1833 (1212 : ios., Walmesley or, according to Sm., 1160 : 53., bought in). In the collection of John Walter, Bearwood ; it was there in 1834 (Sm.) and 1854 (Waagen, ii. 453). 25. THREE COWS AT PASTURE. Sm. 55 ; W. 39. On the right stands a dark cow in profile to the left. To the left of it is a reddish-brown cow in profile to the right. A third cow, with white and brown spots, lies in the extreme left foreground, with its head to the front. In the right middle distance are a few trees. Signed, and dated 1652 ; panel, 16 inches by 15 inches. Engraved in the Leigh Court collection. Sale. Hart Davis, London, 1814 (157 : ios.). In the collection of Peter James Miles, Leigh Court, Bristol, 1834 (Sm.). Sales. P. J. Miles, London, June 28, 1884 (.415 : ios., Wertheimer). London, May 27, 1897, No. 185 (345, Sedelmeyer). Huybrechts, Antwerp, May 12, 1902, No. 117 (10,100 francs, Mersch). In the possession of the Paris dealer C. Sedelmeyer, "Catalogue of 100 Paintings," 1897, No. 28. In the possession of the Vienna dealer F. Schwartz. In the collection of Marcus Kappel, Berlin. 26. THREE COWS IN A MEADOW. Sm. 57, and Suppl. 20; W. 22. On the left, in front of an almost leafless tree, are two cows. One, with white and red spots, stands facing left. The other, which is black, lies facing right behind the first cow. A dark red cow, in profile to the left, grazes in the right foreground. In the right background is a flat pasture with a distant village. Signed in full on the left at foot, and dated 1652 ; panel, n inches by 17 inches. Sales. Alexis de la Hante, London, 1814 (105). London, 1824 (84). Michael Zachary, London, 1828 (199 : ios., bought in). Michael Zachary, London, 1838 (150, Nieuwenhuys). In the Steengracht collection, The Hague ; it was there in 1842 (Sm.). 27. THREE 9XEN IN A MEADOW. Sm. 23 ; W. 31. On a hill to the right stands an ox in profile to the left. A third ox stands behind it to the right, in profile to the right. Near these two oxen are a willow and a fence. Dark sky. " A good example " (Sm.). Signed in full on the left under the frame, and dated 1650; panel, io inches by n| inches. Engraved in the Stafford Gallery, No. 1 1 1.