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Excerpt from De Luxe Illustrated Catalogue of the Very Valuable Modern Paintings, Sculpture and Other Art Property Collected by the Late Theron R. Butler, Esq., New York A characteristic example of this Dutch master of genre subjects. Seated in a rush-bottomed chair beside an empty wine-cask, on which are a bottle of spirits, a glass and a pipe, a blue-smocked countryman is teaching his dog to beg. With his hands supported on his knees he leans forward, his face wreathed in smiles, as the dog stands erect on his hind legs obedient to the word of command, and evidently as much pleased at his accomplishments as is his master. This example was painted to order for the late owner. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.