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JACOB RUYSDAEL.
695
42. A Winter Scene in Holland. The composition is
distinguished by a windmill erected on a pile of old brick
work, having an archway under it. A cottage of a square
form stands in the centre of the view, and considerably
beyond it is a large building under repair, with scaffolding
round it. The whole of the country is submerged in snow,
and the clouds still indicate another fall. Admirably painted.
1 st. 3 by \st. 8.—C.
In the Collection of the Hon. Long Pole Wellesley, Brussels.
43. View on a River in Holland. See description, No.
80, Vol. VI.
Sold in the Collection of M. de Calonne, 1795. For “ 100 gs.”
read “ 165 gs.”
Again, in the Collection of Ralph Fletcher, Esq. 1838, by
Messrs. Christie and Manson, 101 gs.
44. View on the Brill River (or perhaps one of the branches
of the Zuider Sea), under the appearance of a strong breeze
and impending rain. On the right of the picture is a Dutch
coaster, with four men on board, approaching under a red
mainsail, and a pennant ssying at the stern. A little retired
from this, and more towards the left, are two other vessels,
of a similar description. A long sand-bank shows itself on
the opposite side, over which, and on other shoals, the sea
beats in foaming breakers. Three fishermen are on the
bank, and near is a Dutch lugger tacking under main and
foresails. More remote is a frigate riding at anchor ; and a
town is faintly perceptible in the distance. The wide ex-
panse of the dark waters is occasionally varied by bursts of
light, breaking through the wind-riven clouds, and also by
the white foam which sparkles on the crests of the waves, ren-
dering the surrounding gloom more palpable. This, like
695
42. A Winter Scene in Holland. The composition is
distinguished by a windmill erected on a pile of old brick
work, having an archway under it. A cottage of a square
form stands in the centre of the view, and considerably
beyond it is a large building under repair, with scaffolding
round it. The whole of the country is submerged in snow,
and the clouds still indicate another fall. Admirably painted.
1 st. 3 by \st. 8.—C.
In the Collection of the Hon. Long Pole Wellesley, Brussels.
43. View on a River in Holland. See description, No.
80, Vol. VI.
Sold in the Collection of M. de Calonne, 1795. For “ 100 gs.”
read “ 165 gs.”
Again, in the Collection of Ralph Fletcher, Esq. 1838, by
Messrs. Christie and Manson, 101 gs.
44. View on the Brill River (or perhaps one of the branches
of the Zuider Sea), under the appearance of a strong breeze
and impending rain. On the right of the picture is a Dutch
coaster, with four men on board, approaching under a red
mainsail, and a pennant ssying at the stern. A little retired
from this, and more towards the left, are two other vessels,
of a similar description. A long sand-bank shows itself on
the opposite side, over which, and on other shoals, the sea
beats in foaming breakers. Three fishermen are on the
bank, and near is a Dutch lugger tacking under main and
foresails. More remote is a frigate riding at anchor ; and a
town is faintly perceptible in the distance. The wide ex-
panse of the dark waters is occasionally varied by bursts of
light, breaking through the wind-riven clouds, and also by
the white foam which sparkles on the crests of the waves, ren-
dering the surrounding gloom more palpable. This, like