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THE GROSVENOR GALLERY.
CUYP (Albert), b. 1606. [All the pictures here are beautiful and
characteristic. See p. 17.]
90 Landscape.—A group of peasants, with a flock of sheep,
are seen issuing from a wood on the left, preceded by a
shepherd boy playing on a pipe, as if returning home from
pasture; in the distance, a river and mountains. The effect
is that of a glowing sunset. Everything becomes poetical
under the hand of this delicious painter, but I have never
seen anything of his more charming in its pastoral feeling
than this little picture.
Agar collection. P. 1 ft. 4 in. by 1 ft. 10 in. (Smith's Cat. 90.)
91 Moonlight.—The bank of a river, with a boat, in which
are three persons, and a group of cattle. The effect of
night with the obscure but still transparent atmosphere, is
masterly. If, however, the criticism of Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds on the moonlight of Rubens be just,* this picture is
too palpably dark and black. It appears to me that Van-
der Neer in his soft, silvery, almost colourless moonlights,
has succeeded better than either.
C. 2 ft. 4 in. by 1 ft. 7 in. (Smith’s Cat, 172.)
92 A River Scene.—Several vessels are lying at anchor
under the walls of a town. In front a boat with four per-
sons in it. A most charming picture; the effect of a soft
tranquil summer evening, is diffused over the whole scene.
P. 2 ft. 2 in. by 1 ft. 6 in. (Smith’s Cat. 171.)
93 A Group of Sheep.—Three are standing within a
pen, and one lying down. To the left a goat, also lying
down. In front, to the right, one of those brass vessels in
which the Dutch women to this day carry their milk, and
a bowl near it. Finished in execution.
P. 1 ft. 2j in. by 2 ft. 2 in. (Smith’s Cat. 173.)
DENNER (Batbasar), b. 1685; d. 1747. [The minute, spiritless,
varnished manner of this painter is the most vulgar style to which art
can stoop. He was much patronised by crowned heads—Charles VI.,
Frederick II., and our George I.]
94 A Man’s Head.
* See the collection of Mr. Rogers.
THE GROSVENOR GALLERY.
CUYP (Albert), b. 1606. [All the pictures here are beautiful and
characteristic. See p. 17.]
90 Landscape.—A group of peasants, with a flock of sheep,
are seen issuing from a wood on the left, preceded by a
shepherd boy playing on a pipe, as if returning home from
pasture; in the distance, a river and mountains. The effect
is that of a glowing sunset. Everything becomes poetical
under the hand of this delicious painter, but I have never
seen anything of his more charming in its pastoral feeling
than this little picture.
Agar collection. P. 1 ft. 4 in. by 1 ft. 10 in. (Smith's Cat. 90.)
91 Moonlight.—The bank of a river, with a boat, in which
are three persons, and a group of cattle. The effect of
night with the obscure but still transparent atmosphere, is
masterly. If, however, the criticism of Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds on the moonlight of Rubens be just,* this picture is
too palpably dark and black. It appears to me that Van-
der Neer in his soft, silvery, almost colourless moonlights,
has succeeded better than either.
C. 2 ft. 4 in. by 1 ft. 7 in. (Smith’s Cat, 172.)
92 A River Scene.—Several vessels are lying at anchor
under the walls of a town. In front a boat with four per-
sons in it. A most charming picture; the effect of a soft
tranquil summer evening, is diffused over the whole scene.
P. 2 ft. 2 in. by 1 ft. 6 in. (Smith’s Cat. 171.)
93 A Group of Sheep.—Three are standing within a
pen, and one lying down. To the left a goat, also lying
down. In front, to the right, one of those brass vessels in
which the Dutch women to this day carry their milk, and
a bowl near it. Finished in execution.
P. 1 ft. 2j in. by 2 ft. 2 in. (Smith’s Cat. 173.)
DENNER (Batbasar), b. 1685; d. 1747. [The minute, spiritless,
varnished manner of this painter is the most vulgar style to which art
can stoop. He was much patronised by crowned heads—Charles VI.,
Frederick II., and our George I.]
94 A Man’s Head.
* See the collection of Mr. Rogers.