The historic gallery of portraits and paintings: and biographical review : containing a brief account of the lives of the moost celebrated men, in every age and country : and graphic imitations of the fines specimens of the arts, ancient and modern : with remarks, critical and explanatory (Band 7) (London: Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe, 1811)

VANDERVELDE. [hollajjd.
culiar brilliancy; and as he was exactly watchful to
observe the effects of light in every particular object,
he has most happily expressed its effects through the
branches of his trees, on the surface of his waters, on
bis cattle, and in short, on every part of his scenery.
The general subjects of Vandervelde were landscapes
with sheep, goats, horses, or horned cattle. He was
nevertheless expert at composing subjects of history ;
nor were his works in that style in any degree less
estimable. He painted several historical pictures, taken
from the sufferings of Christ, with much success and
reputation.
Through all the paintings of this master there ap-
pear a tenderness and uncommon warmth: his figures
are well designed, and his cattle remarkably correct,
with abundance of life and spirit in their actions and
attitudes. He died in 1672, at the age of thirty-three.
Few of his works are now to be met with, as he did
not live long enough to leave any considerable num-
ber, and those that are to be purchased are extremely
dear.