LUDOLPH BACKHUYZEN.
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a portion of a jetty, from which some sailors in a boat are pushing
off. A ship of war, and some small craft, are near the town.
1st. 8 in. by 2 ft. 3 in.—C.
Now in the possession of Peter Norton, Esq.
150. The Anglers. A view on the Maes, looking towards a
town and an old castle, under the aspect of fine weather. On
the fore-ground are two men and a boy in a group, the former
are angling, and close to the side is a woman with a fish in her
hand, stooping over a basket, at the side of which is a dog.
1 st. 1 in. by 1ft. 4 in.-—-C.
Now in the possession of Peter Norton, Esq.
151. A Portrait of a Woman, about forty-six years of age,
supposed to be the wife of the artist. She is represented in
nearly a front view, having a white kerchief over her head, and
wearing a brown gown, standing at the side of a balustrade,
on which she leans both arms. A black silk cloak, and a piece
of gold lace, are on the balustrade.
3 st. 3 in, by 2 st. 8 in.—C.
Now in the possession of Peter Norton, Esq.
152. A Sea View osf the Dutch Coast, in which the prin-
cipal objects are two fishing smacks and a ship of war, the
latter of which is in full sail.
1 ft. 7 sin. by 2st. 4^ in.— C.
Sold in a collection of pictures from the Musee at Amsterdam, in
1828, for 800^o., 72l.
153. A View off the Coast of Holland, under the aspect of
a stiff gale, a rolling sea, and the approach of heavy rain.
On the left are seen a fishing boat with three men in it, who
appear to have just lowered the sails; astern of this is a
packet approaching under main and fore sails, the former of
451
a portion of a jetty, from which some sailors in a boat are pushing
off. A ship of war, and some small craft, are near the town.
1st. 8 in. by 2 ft. 3 in.—C.
Now in the possession of Peter Norton, Esq.
150. The Anglers. A view on the Maes, looking towards a
town and an old castle, under the aspect of fine weather. On
the fore-ground are two men and a boy in a group, the former
are angling, and close to the side is a woman with a fish in her
hand, stooping over a basket, at the side of which is a dog.
1 st. 1 in. by 1ft. 4 in.-—-C.
Now in the possession of Peter Norton, Esq.
151. A Portrait of a Woman, about forty-six years of age,
supposed to be the wife of the artist. She is represented in
nearly a front view, having a white kerchief over her head, and
wearing a brown gown, standing at the side of a balustrade,
on which she leans both arms. A black silk cloak, and a piece
of gold lace, are on the balustrade.
3 st. 3 in, by 2 st. 8 in.—C.
Now in the possession of Peter Norton, Esq.
152. A Sea View osf the Dutch Coast, in which the prin-
cipal objects are two fishing smacks and a ship of war, the
latter of which is in full sail.
1 ft. 7 sin. by 2st. 4^ in.— C.
Sold in a collection of pictures from the Musee at Amsterdam, in
1828, for 800^o., 72l.
153. A View off the Coast of Holland, under the aspect of
a stiff gale, a rolling sea, and the approach of heavy rain.
On the left are seen a fishing boat with three men in it, who
appear to have just lowered the sails; astern of this is a
packet approaching under main and fore sails, the former of