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 xvii GERARD TER BORCH 27 62. A Lady holding a Jewel-case. Sm. 50. A young lady in a yellow bodice, seen in profile to the knee, sits at a toilet-table on which is a mirror. She holds a jewel-case from which she takes a watch. Circular panel, 8 inches across. Sales. De Cosse, Paris, November 1 1, 1778 (1286 francs) see Ch. Blanc, i. 423. M. L. Lapeyriere, Paris, April 29, 1825, No. 50 (1439 francs). 63. A Lady at her Toilet. A lady fo whom a maid hands a basin. Masterly in style. Sale. Rotterdam, April 1 1, 1827, No. 288 (500 florins, Esser). 64. A Lady at her Toilet with her Maid and a Page. A lady in white satin embroidered with gold at her toilet. In front of her stands a mirror in which her face is seen reflected. Behind her are a maid and a page. Admirably painted. Panel, 13 inches by 9^ inches. Sale. Rotterdam, April 26, 1830, No. 68 (280 florins, Lamme). 65. The Toilet. Sm. 17. Variant of 48 (Wallace Collection). Panel, 1 8 inches by 14 inches. A copy was in the sale : J. Witsen, Amsterdam, August 16, 1790 (41 florins, Coders). Sales. R. de Neufville, Leyden, March 15, 1736, No. 9 (42 florins). N. Nieuhoff, Amsterdam, April 14, 1777, No. 29 (800 florins, Fouquet). J. Gildemeester, Amsterdam, June 1 1, 1800, No. 29(255 florins, B. Koov). A. van der WerfF van Zuidland, Dordrecht, July 31, 1811, No. ill (140 florins, Molemans for Van der WerfF of Haarlem). Sebastien Erard, Paris, April 23, 1832, No. 154 (2000 francs, Henri). 66. A Lady at her Toilet. Sm. 10. In a room a lady sits at a table with a blue cover, on which lies a green cushion embroidered in gold. She rests both her arms on the cushion and seems to be carefully paring her nails. On the table are a box and a silver candlestick. Beside the lady is a maid holding a gold ewer and basin. At the lady's feet lies a dog asleep. A good picture, one of the most elaborate of the master's works. Canvas, 20 inches by 15^ inches. An example of this subject, by Ter Borch or in his manner, was in the sale : H. Ketelaar, Amsterdam, June 19, 1776, No. 239 (50 florins, Nijman). Sales. Gerard Braamcamp, Amsterdam, July 31, 1771 (Hoet, ii. 502), No. 40 (1800 florins, Ph. van der Schley). (Possibly) Sir S. Clarke, Bart., London, May 8, 1840 (96 : I2s., Nieuwenhuys) but Sm. says that this was 69. 67. A Lady holding a Mirror. Sm. 35. A lady, wearing a grey jacket bordered with ermine and a small brown scarf, sits at her toilet- table holding a mirror. Grey in tone. Panel, g| inches by 8 inches.