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)

LUDOLPH BACKHUYZEN.

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by the surge, and bending to the violence of the gale. A
second ship of war, with part of her mast carried away, is on
the right, labouring to avoid the shore, which is faintly seen
through the haze in the distance.
4ft. 6 in. by 7 st.—C. (about.)
Exhibited in the British Gallery in 1821 and 1832.
Now in the collection of Charles Hanbury Tracey, Esq.
122. A View on the Coast, with a numerous assemblage of
people, on the occasion of some public event. The Sea is
agitated with a light breeze, and a heavy surf breaks along
the coast, through which several boats are attempting to pass,
and some are nearly swamped; many persons are in the
surge, struggling to reach the boats : beyond these are several
fishing vessels, with their ssags half-mast high, and at a con-
siderable distance off, are about eighteen ships of war, extend-
ing in a line along the picture. Some extraordinary occasion,
probably the departure for the herring fishery, has attracted
a multitude of people to the coast, and the shore in front is
nearly covered with persons, in carriages, on horseback, and
on foot. Among a great number on the right, may be observed
a lady and a gentleman, who appear to have just alighted from
a carriage drawn by two white horses; before them are their
two children, and behind them a servant woman; two other
carriages, and many people, are close to the water; and near
the side are workmen busy with casks. Considerable skill is
evinced in the introduction of the several groups of figures
in front, and these appear to be by the hand of Schellincks;
the rest of the picture offers a fine example of the talents of
Backhuyzen.
2 ft. by 3ft. 9| in.—C.
Now in the collection of Lord Coventry.

123. A View on the Texel, during a strong breeze, a tur-
bulent sea, and the appearance of a rising storm. Among