JANSSENS VAN CEULEN (Cornelius)
(1694- ^64)
26. — Portrait of a Lady
Turned slightly to the right, looking at the spectator; blond curly hair; a string of pearls round her neck, a pearl in her ear. Black satin dress, cut low in front, the bodice and cuffs edged with lace. Half-length. Life-size.
Canvas, 2ft 12 in. by 22 12in.
METSU (Gabriel)
(163o- 1667)
27. — Dutch Interior
A young lady, dressed in a white satin jacket, and a yellow satin skirt, a white fichu on her head, holding up a glass of wine with her left hand, supports a jug with her right on her lap. She is seated in the centre of the room, near a table on which is a plate with oranges. Behind the table, on the right, a cavalier asleep, his head resting on his arm.
Signed with the monogram (i. M. Canvas, i3 3/4 in. by 11 1/2 in.
From the Collection of M. Demencix. Bourges.
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