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.

147. A View on the River Y, embracing a portion of the
dock yards at Amsterdam, represented under the appearance of
a light breeze. Among the several objects, the nearest one to
the spectator, is a small market boat, containing ten persons,
passing towards the left under a white fore and a red main sail,
of a triangular form: beyond this may be observed a red house,
and some clusters of trees near a jetty, alongside of which lies
a fishing boat. On the opposite side is a small boat containing
baskets, and managed by a single sailor : extending the view
on this side, several ships of war and merchantmen are riding
at anchor, or otherwise disposed near the dock yard. A
carefully-finished work of the master.
1 ft. Qin. by \ft. 1in.—C.
Collection of the late Due de Berri; exhibited at Messrs. Christie
and Manson’s, for private sale, in 1834. Price 280Z.

148. A View on the River Y, during a stiff breeze and a
rolling sea. In the centre is a ship of war, under shortened
sail, and having her broadside to the spectator; a small boat, in
which are four men, two of whom are lowering: the sail, is
alongside of her ; a pleasure yacht, carrying main and fore
sails, and firing a salute, is in the wake of the former ship.
On the right of the picture is a second yacht, with her stern
to the spectator, bending to the gale; beyond her is a second
ship of war. Various small craft, and the city of Amsterdam,
complete the composition.
3ft. 11 in. by 5 ft. 5| in.—C.
Now in the collection of Frederick Perkins, Esq.

149- A View on the River Y, off'Amsterdam, under the aspect
of a breeze, and the appearance of rain indicated by a long dark
cloud ssoating over the city. On the right is a woman rowing a
boat containing eel baskets, and a little retired from this is a
fishing smack arriving under main-sail. The opposite side shows