B-138. Portrait. (12X11.) Jan van Neck.
This picture is from the gallery of Cardinal Fesch, at the sale of which it was purchased,—but not by the donor,—as by Netscher, the true signature being covered by the false one of Netscher.
(Bryan Collection.)
B-139. Landscape by Moonlight. (24½X35.) Arnold van der Neer.
(Bryan Collection.)
B-140. The Interior of a Cathedral. (14X18.) Peter Neefs.
The figures are by Franck and the picture is signed by both masters.
(Bryan Collection.)
B-141. Portrait of Madame de Montespan. (19½X15.) Caspar Netscher.
The Duchess sits near a small table, playing upon the harp; at her feet sits her son, the Duc de Maine. The artist has intended to represent the lady as St. Cecilia. The anvil, hammers, and balance, introduced into the painter's design, are allusions to the discovery of the musical octave by Pythagoras, and also her sitting upon a celestial globe typical of the music of the spheres.
(Bryan Collection.)
B-142. A Carnival Scene. Twelfth Night. (66½X92.) Jacob van Oost.
(Bryan Collection.)