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 xvii GERARD TER BORCH 71 in silk or satin, in the fashion of their day. In the left middle distance a coach and four waits for the guests. At the foot of the hill a groom holds three riding-horses by their bridles. In the distance a tower rises above tall trees. A spacious distant view. Bright and careful in style. Canvas, 35 inches by 68| inches. Sale. Amsterdam, July 17, 1782, No. 10 (11 florins). 191. A Party. In a room an aged gentleman and a lady, in a velvet jacket trimmed with fur, sit holding a sheet of writing, to which a gentle- man standing beside them points. In front of the old man stands a young lady in white satin, with an anxious expression on her face. Behind her a page brings a glass on a tray. The materials are well rendered, the composition is natural, and the brushwork excellent. Canvas, 27^ inches by 1"] inches. Sale, J. D. Nijman, Amsterdam, August 16, 1797, No. 7 (186 florins). 192. A Party in a Bedroom. A party of four persons, said to be Marshal Turenne, Ninon de Lenclos, Madame de Coetquen, and a page. A masterpiece of Ter Borch. Panel, 29 inches by 33^ inches. Sale. Huard, Paris, 183- ; see Ch. Blanc, ii. 391. 193. Madame de Coetquen and the Duke of Lorraine bidding each other Farewell. The incident takes place in a room, furnished with a bed, a table with a red cover, a velvet chair, and other objects. The Duke looks restless, and appears to be much moved. In the back- ground is a page, hat in hand. Panel, 17 inches by 15 inches. Sale. Huard, Paris, 183-; see Ch. Blanc, ii. 391. 194. The Visitor. Sm. 76. On the left of a handsome room a gentleman and two ladies sit at a table. On the right a young lady in white satin stands with her back to the spectator. She looks at a gentle- man, hat in hand, who enters the room followed by another person. Various objects of furniture contribute to the picturesque effect. Canvas, about 24 inches by 28 inches. In a private collection, Amsterdam, 1833 (Sm.). 195. Preparing for the Walk (or, The Pet Spaniel). Sm. Suppl. i. In a room is a pretty young JDutchwoman, bare-headed, wear- ing a white satin gown and an embroidered orange bodice. In one hand she holds a scarf; with the other she signs to a little dog lying on a red cushion upon a chair to follow her. To the left is a bench beside a table with a cover, on which are a silver jewel-casket, a book, and a mirror. In the background a maid-servant, drawing back the curtains of the bed, looks at her mistress. This charming picture is well rendered ; it is very natural and excellent in colour. Canvas, 26 inches by 21 inches. Sa/e.L. Bouman and others, Leyden, August 24, 1802, No. 5 (59 florins). In the possession of the Paris dealer Dubois, 1835 (Sm.).