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)

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LUDOLPH BACKHUYZEN.

tempestuous sky, torn by the violence of the hurricane, increases
the awful grandeur of the scene.
4 ft. by 5 ft. 6 in.—P. (about.)
This capital picture is a fine example of the superior powers of
Backhuyzen in this class of subjects.
Collection of Sir S. Clarke and G. Hibbert, Esq. 1802. . 252Z.
Now in the collection of the late Sir Simon Clarke, Bart.

41. A View from the Shore, during a fresh breeze. A group
of five men, four of whom are seated on the right of the
beach in front, and the one who stands is holding on his
hat. A fishing boat, with a sailor in it, lies on the margin
of the sea near them. On the opposite side are a man,
a boy, and a dog, and beyond them is another fishing vessel,
beating her way through a heavy surf. A line of low coast
bounds the distance. A freely-painted picture.
2 ft. 2^ in. by 2 ft. 9| in.—C.
Now in the collection of J. R. West, Esq., Alcote.

42. A Sea Storm. The sublime and awful effect exhibited
in this admirable picture, proves how deeply the artist studied
these grand convulsions of nature.
Sold in a collection at Mr. Phillips’s, 1806 335 gs.

43. A Sea View, during a storm, with several vessels in full
sail. A chain of hills rises in the extreme distance.
1 ft. 10 in. by 2ft. 9 in.—C.
Collection of M. Smeth Van Alphen, 1810, . 550flo. 50/.

44. A View on the River Y, represented under the effect of
a fresh breeze. This picture is distinguished by a small boat
containing seven persons, passing along close to the front; a
little retired on the right is a coaster making a tack, and on