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 (Band 9): Supplement (London: Smith and Son, 1842)

WILLIAM VANDER VELDE.

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this lies a yacht with her mainsail up, and her stern to the
spectator : beyond which is a fishing-smack. On the opposite
side is a row-boat, with two men in it,—a little retired srom
which is a ship of war, and more towards the side is another,
of a smaller description: several other ships are seen at re-
mote distances.
2/L 0| by \ft. 9—C.
Sold in the Collection of J. Fore], Esq., by Messrs. Christie and
Manson, 1839. 330 gs.
Bought by Mr. Norton.

44. A View on the Coast of Holland during a calm.
Amidst the number of vessels distributed over the wide ex-
panse, may be descried seven ships of war, which, with others,
form a sort of crescent, leaving the front of the picture desti-
tute of objects. On the left is a brig, from which a salute is
fired, probably in honour of a person of distinction, who is
in a row-boat on the same side, and appears to be going to
the sseet. The light sseecy clouds which ssoat in the upper
hemisphere, together with the brilliant purity of the sur-
rounding atmosphere, indicate it to be the afternoon of a fine
summer’s day.
2/L 4 by 3 st. 21—C.
Sold in the Collection of the late Sir Simon Clarke, Bart., by
Messrs. Christie and Manson, 1840. 1029Z.
Bought by Mr. Brown.

45. View on a sandy beach during a calm, with three fish-
ing smacks and a small boat. See description, No. 50,
Vol. vi.
Sold in the Collection of Mons. Schamps, 1840, for 3330 fs. and
11 per cent. (142Z.)
Bought by Mr. Nieuwenhuys.

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