Smith, John: A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French painters: in which is included a short biographical notice of the artists, with a copious description of their principal pictures : a statement of the prices at which such pictures have been sold at public sales on the continent and in England; a reference the the galleries and private collections in which a large portion are at present; and the names of the artists by whom they have been engraved; to which is added, a brief notice of the scholars & imitators of the great masters of the above schools (Part 6) (London: Smith and Son, 1835)

THE

WORKS
OF
WILLIAM VANDER VELDE.
1. A View off the Entrance to the Texel, under the effect of
a strong gale from the NorthWest, and the appearance of squalls
of rain. The composition offers, on the left, a large Dutch
packet, with her main and fore sails close hauled to the wind,
and the sea breaking violently over her bows; five persons are
on board of her, one of whom, standing with his back to the
spectator, is pointing to some distant object; a little retired
from this is a similar vessel, only a portion of which is seen,
and considerably more remote are a packet and three ships of
war; some small craft are visible in the distance. On the
opposite side may be noticed a small boat, full of passengers,
going towards a frigate riding at anchor, having all her sails
furled : beyond these are a merchant ship and a fishing smack
in full sail. Dark masses of clouds roll majestically over the
upper hemisphere, casting their broad shadows over the tur-
bulent ocean, whose undulating surface is partially illumined
by transient bursts of light, thereby rendering the general
gloom more awful and sublime. This superlative picture is a