A catalogue of the pictures and drawings in the National loan exhibition, in aid of National gallery funds, held in the Grafton Galleries, London (1909-1910) (1909) (14760414241)

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Title: A catalogue of the pictures and drawings in the National loan exhibition, in aid of National gallery funds, held in the Grafton Galleries, London (1909-1910)
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: National Loan Exhibition (1909-1910 : London, England) Cook, Herbert Frederick, Sir, 1868-1939 Brockwell, Maurice Walter, 1869-1958 Grafton Galleries (London, England)
Subjects: Art
Publisher: London : W. Heinemann
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



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38FRANS HALS: 1580-84 — 1666 jyutch SchoolPORTRAIT OF A WOMAN HALF-LENGTH turned three-quarters to the right, looking at thespectator. She wears a white musHn cap and a large whiteruff. Her hands are crossed, and in her left hand she is holdinga white handkerchief. Dark background. Canvas. 30^ in. x 25i in. (0.768 x 0.638). Formerly in the Collection of Baron de Beurnonville, Paris, May 1881,No. 300. From the Collection of the late M. Maurice Kann.Signed : ^TA 351644HNot previously exhibited.I^nt by Messrs. Duveen. 55
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39REMBRANDT: 1606-1669 Dutch SchoolPORTRAIT OF A MAX WITH CLOSE-CROPPED HAIR A MAN nearly seventy years old, seated, turned partly to the right,in an arm-chair of brown wood, gazing steadily at thespectator. His right hand is on the arm of the chair ; with hisleft he holds his broad-brimmed black hat. His close-cropped hair,his pointed beard, and his moustache are grey. He is plainlydressed in black, with a pendant ruff. Behind him on the left isa table with a red cover. A bright light from the left falls on theright side of his face and his collar. Almost fuU-lengtli ; life-size. Dr. Bode in his Complete IVork of Rembrandt, 1897-1906, vol. iii. No. 225,p. 194, suggests that it may be the companion picture tc the Portrait of anOld Lady in an Arm-Chair in the Collection of Mr. Arthur Sanderson,Edinburgh, which is now in the Collection of IVIr. Benjamin Altman of NewYork. Canvas. 49 in. x 371 in. (1.244 ^ 0-95 )• Signed near the top right-hand corner, and inscribed with the date, nowa