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 xx PIETER VAN SLINGELAND 439 Mentioned by Descamps. Sales. Dubois, Paris, 1785 (720 francs). J. van der Linden van Slingeland, Dordrecht, August 22, 1785, No. 384 (410 florins, Fouquet). 57. Interior with Two Figures. Sm. 15. A comely young woman stands at a table cleaning fish. An officer stands behind the table, resting one hand on her shoulder and holding a wine-glass in the other hand. Near the girl are a pewter pot and a tureen, and various other kitchen utensils. Panel, 15^ inches by 12 inches. Sales. Coders, Paris, 1799 (600 francs). H. G. Oosterdijk and H. van der Heuvel, Amsterdam, October 8, 1800, No. 76 (88 florins, Coders) ; by Slingeland or in his manner measuring 17 inches by 13 inches. A Kitchen. A maid-servant is putting birds on a spit. A woman with a child on her lap gives the maid an order. The whole picture is tenderly and naturally rendered. Canvas, 22 inches by 30 inches. Sale. J. A. Brentano, Amsterdam, May 13, 1822, No. 314 (60 florins). 58. A Kitchen. The kitchen is filled with very many household utensils and other objects. A young woman at a table scours copper and pewter vessels. Near her a boy plays the rommelpot. In front are copper pots, a pair of bellows, a cat seated, and so on. The whole is very finely rendered, and painted brightly and artistically in the manner of G. Dou. Panel, I2| inches by u inches. Sales. J. van der Putte, Amsterdam, May 22, 1810, No. 93 ; by Slingeland or in his manner. H. A. van der Heuvel, Utrecht, June 27, 1825, No. 56 (251 florins, Van den Berg). 59. A Kitchen with a Maid-Servant scouring. Sm. Suppl. 6. In a kitchen a comely maid-servant scours pots. Various cooking utensils and other objects. An "exquisitely finished picture" (Sm.). Panel, 13 inches by 17 inches. Sale. Thomas Emmerson, London, 1829, No. 6 (.147). 60. A Kitchen. In a kitchen are a woman, a child, and a maid- servant. Various eatables and cooking utensils are to be seen. Panel, 22^ inches by 32 inches. Sale. J. F. Sigault, Amsterdam, December 3, 1833, No. 190. 6 1. A Dutch Kitchen. At a table, almost covered with a bright red cloth, stands a comely young Dutch woman cutting vegetables into a little pot. At the other end of the table are a small plate of herrings, an overturned pewter pot, a copper pan, a large earthenware pot, and other objects. At the back is a chimney-piece ; on the shelf are a pair of bellows, a lamp, jugs, and other household things. An excellent picture ;