\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This painting, which entered the van der Roop collection after passing through many hands, was donated to the city of Amster
dam by the collector in 1854. The subject and dimensions of the canvas indicate that it was executed for a private client, like all the other known works by the Dutch master. The clarity of the image is the fruit of an extremely precise technique.
