. What pictures to see in America. Fig. G—The Usurer. Gabriel Metsu. Boston, Museum of Fine Fig. 7—Charles I and Henrietta Maria. Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Boston, Museum of Fine Arts. BOSTON 33 one hand raised as though to grasp a bell ropeand the other hand stroking his chin, is thecenter of interest. We recognize at once thathis suspicion is aroused and that the leer inhis eyes bodes no good to the couple in theother room. The woman sitting by the win-dow conversing with the man beside her iswholly unconscious of impending without the title Maes has, by the atti-tude of the
. What pictures to see in America. Fig. G—The Usurer. Gabriel Metsu. Boston, Museum of Fine Fig. 7—Charles I and Henrietta Maria. Sir Anthony Van Dyck. Boston, Museum of Fine Arts. BOSTON 33 one hand raised as though to grasp a bell ropeand the other hand stroking his chin, is thecenter of interest. We recognize at once thathis suspicion is aroused and that the leer inhis eyes bodes no good to the couple in theother room. The woman sitting by the win-dow conversing with the man beside her iswholly unconscious of impending without the title Maes has, by the atti-tude of the man on the stair, made us feelthat his suspicions are unjust. Maes painted comparatively few pictures ofeveryday life but these few are superb. Theygive us just those intimate glimpses into thehomes and record those incidents of daily lifethat tell us the character of the people of Hol-land and show how little human naturechanges. Boston has a rare treasure in thislittle gem. The genre scenes of the little Dutchman areso full of life episodes that each one is like abit of neighborhood gossip
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