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274 THE GROSVENOR GALLERY.
124 Interior. — A farmer’s family saying grace before their
simple meal. Eight figures. Agar collection.
1 ft. 2 in. by 1 ft. 9 J in. (Smith’s Cat. 409.)
125 Interior.-—Boors smoking. Seven figures in front, and
others in the background. C. 1 ft. 10 in. by 2 ft. 2 in.
VAN DYCK (Sir Anthony), b. 1599; d. 1641. [See p. 52, and
First Series, p. 184.]
126 The Virgin and Child .—St. Catherine, with her
hands crossed on her bosom, and bearing the palm branch,
is adoring the Holy Infant, while the Virgin bends over
him with fond devotion. The dignity, tenderness, and
poetry in the sentiment of this picture, and the beautiful
tone and execution throughout, shew that he painted it
soon after his return from Italy.*
Agar collection. C. 3 ft. 8 in. by 3 ft. (Smith’s Cat. 3.)
VAN HUYSUM (Jan), b. 1682 ; d. 1749. [Unrivalled as a painter
of Hovers and fruit.]
127 A Group of Fruit and Flowers.—Conspicuous are
purple and white grapes, and a cut melon in a basket, all
on a marble table. Light background, representing a
shrubbery. This chef cTceuvre has passed through the
famous collections of Braamkamp, Geldermeester, and
Watson Taylor. Purchased from the last for 260Z.
Signed and dated 1731. P. 2 ft. 7 in. by 1 ft. 11| in. (Smith’s
Cat. 16.]
VAN GOYEN (Jan), b. 1596; d. 1656. [A capital landscape
painter, and the master of Nicholas Berghem.]
128 A View of Nimeguen.—In front a large ferry boat
full of market people. P. 2 ft. 2 in. by 3 ft. 1 in.
VANDER VELDE (Adrian), b. 1639; d. 1672. [Seep. 56.]
129 The Farm .—Near the buildings of a farm are cows,
swine, sheep, poultry, a man, and two women, one of whom
* The Queen has a “ Marriage of St. Catherine,” of almost equal beauty,
but different in composition. See p. 131.
124 Interior. — A farmer’s family saying grace before their
simple meal. Eight figures. Agar collection.
1 ft. 2 in. by 1 ft. 9 J in. (Smith’s Cat. 409.)
125 Interior.-—Boors smoking. Seven figures in front, and
others in the background. C. 1 ft. 10 in. by 2 ft. 2 in.
VAN DYCK (Sir Anthony), b. 1599; d. 1641. [See p. 52, and
First Series, p. 184.]
126 The Virgin and Child .—St. Catherine, with her
hands crossed on her bosom, and bearing the palm branch,
is adoring the Holy Infant, while the Virgin bends over
him with fond devotion. The dignity, tenderness, and
poetry in the sentiment of this picture, and the beautiful
tone and execution throughout, shew that he painted it
soon after his return from Italy.*
Agar collection. C. 3 ft. 8 in. by 3 ft. (Smith’s Cat. 3.)
VAN HUYSUM (Jan), b. 1682 ; d. 1749. [Unrivalled as a painter
of Hovers and fruit.]
127 A Group of Fruit and Flowers.—Conspicuous are
purple and white grapes, and a cut melon in a basket, all
on a marble table. Light background, representing a
shrubbery. This chef cTceuvre has passed through the
famous collections of Braamkamp, Geldermeester, and
Watson Taylor. Purchased from the last for 260Z.
Signed and dated 1731. P. 2 ft. 7 in. by 1 ft. 11| in. (Smith’s
Cat. 16.]
VAN GOYEN (Jan), b. 1596; d. 1656. [A capital landscape
painter, and the master of Nicholas Berghem.]
128 A View of Nimeguen.—In front a large ferry boat
full of market people. P. 2 ft. 2 in. by 3 ft. 1 in.
VANDER VELDE (Adrian), b. 1639; d. 1672. [Seep. 56.]
129 The Farm .—Near the buildings of a farm are cows,
swine, sheep, poultry, a man, and two women, one of whom
* The Queen has a “ Marriage of St. Catherine,” of almost equal beauty,
but different in composition. See p. 131.