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 xviii CASPAR NETSCHER 201 151. A Child blowing Bubbles. Sm. 29. An elegantly dressed lady, leaning her left arm on a pedestal, watches her child blowing bubbles. Canvas, 26^ inches by 2i| inches. Sale. Julliot, Paris, 1793 (7000 francs). 151^. Boys blowing Bubbles. In the Lohde collection, Berlin, 1864 (Parthey, ii. 189). 152. Blowing Bubbles. At an arched window, with a Persian carpet thrown over the sill, two fair-haired children are playing. One child, in a pink jacket, blows bubbles. Near the child is a sculptured vase with flowers. The other child, in a rich dress, strokes a dog lying on a Persian carpet in front. An excellent and finely painted picture. Signed on the stone-work, and dated 1682 ; canvas, 2o| inches by 17^ inches. Sale. R. Sabatier, Paris, May 30, 1883, No. 83 (7600 francs). 153. A Girl and Two Boys, one of whom is blowing Bubbles. At a window, with a Persian carpet on the sill. To the left the girl leans her right arm on a cushion. In the centre a boy has a soap - dish in his left hand and holds a pipe to his lips with his right hand. To the right the other boy, turned to the left, leans on the window-sill, pointing with his right hand to the left. On the left, behind the girl, is a red satin curtain. In the background to the right are the parents. A copy, according to a MS. note by A. H. H. van den Burgh. Panel, i6 inches by 12 inches. Sale. Dr. F. von Rinecker, Cologne, October 30, 1888, No. 22 (3750 mark, Haniel of Wiesbaden). 153*7. Children at Play. Of the painter's best period. Sale. Willem Six, Amsterdam, May 12, 1734 (Hoet, i. 412), No. 37 (260 florins). J 53^- Three Children. Safes. (Probably) heirs of Caspar Netscher, A. Schouman, and others, The Hague, July 15, 1749, No. 184 (25 florins). Dirk Kindt and others, The Hague, September 27, 1762, No. 151 (60 florins, Deodati). 153*: and d. Two Pictures, each of Two Children. Carefully painted. Canvas, 14 inches by n inches. Sale. Jan Lambers, Amsterdam, May 6, 1788, No. 59 (9 florins, Bosman). 153*. Interior with Three Children at Play. Well painted. Panel, 17 inches by 14 inches. Sale. H. Reydon and others, Amsterdam, April 5, 1827, No. 99 (100 florins). 153/1 Three Children at Play. With fine accessories. Excellent colour.