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 658 PAULUS POTTER SECT. Prince de Conti, Paris, March 15, 1779 (10,000 francs). Marquis Th. de Pange, Paris, March 5, 1781 (14,000 francs, Feuillet) see Ch. Blanc, ii. 29. De Boeuf, Paris, 1782 (15,600 francs) according to Sm. De Bois, Paris, 1785 (14,200 francs) according to Sm. In the collection of the Tsar of Russia, 1834 (Sm.) ; W. vainly sought it in the Hermitage. In the collections, successively, of Prince Radziwil, Wombwell, and Stevens. In the Suermondt collection, Aachen, acquired in 1874 by the Berlin Museum. In the Kaiser Friedrich Museum, Berlin, 1906 catalogue, No. 872 A. 162. THE HUNTING-PARTY. Sm. 88 ; W. ii. 26. Two cavaliers, a lady, and several attendants approach a farm. The lady, who is richly dressed, rides a fine horse, and carries a hawk on her wrist. To right and left of her ride the cavaliers. In front of them runs a hound. Two attendants on foot follow with other hounds. Farther back is a coach with four horses, in which sits an old man. In the right distance are a large church and hills. To the left are tall trees. A very unusual picture j the figures recall Lingelbach, and the lighting is very much in the style of Du Jardin. Signed in full on a tree to the right, and dated 1653 j canvas on panel, 22| inches by 25^ inches. Sales. P. Trip, Amsterdam, February 26, 1787, No. I. Duke of Bedford, London, June 30, 1827 (420, bought in). In the collection of the Duke of Bedford, London. 163. SPORTSMEN AT WATERING-PLACE. 21 inches by 32 inches. In the collection of Count S. Stroganoff, St. Petersburg. 163*7. A Cavalier riding to the Hunt. Cows. 42 inches by 58 inches. Sale. Amsterdam, April 2, 1754 (Terw. 83), No. 14 (75 florins). . 163^. Hunting the Wild Boar. With five hounds. Canvas, 40 inches by 35 inches. Sale. Amsterdam, June 5, 1765 (Terw. 452), No. 8 (299 florins). 163^. A Cavalier returning from the Hunt. Sale. London, 1792 (.241 : IDS., Nicholson). . A Mounted Cavalier and a Huntsman. In a landscape. Panel, 12^ inches by 9 inches. Sale. Maria Theresia Wittebol and De Labistraeten, Antwerp, June 19, 1804, No. 134 (135 florins). 163-?. Persons going to the Hunt. In a landscape. 21 inches by i8 inches. Sale, Hoorn, July 8, 1817, No. 162 (6 florins, Pakker).