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Letter XVII. FLEMISH AND DUTCH SCHOOLS.
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of this picture is more animated than is usual with this master,
also carefully executed, and in the most glowing and transparent
tones.
Isaac van Ostade—Travellers halting at the door of an ale-
house ; two of them on horseback are particularly remarkable.
Most of them are listening to the music of a bagpipe-player. I
know of no picture by this master in which he has so nearly ap-
proached his brother in the reddish golden tone of the flesh and in
the character of the figures. He fails, however, in transparency,
and his faces are harder in the features ; nevertheless, this is one
of Isaac Ostade's most distinguished works. Formerly in Corsham
House ; 2 ft. 8 in. high, 14 ft. wide.
Tenxers.—1. A peasant fete in a village ; a small but delicate
and clear picture, purchased by Mr. Holford of Mr. Farrer during
my visit in 1850.
2. Peasants dancing; inscribed with the name, somewhat grey
in tone, but otherwise most vivid and careful.
3. Three peasants talking before a house, four others under a
projecting roof. A pretty picture, inscribed with the monogram.
4. Peasants playing at ninepins; carefully executed in his
brown flesh-tones, but otherwise somewhat spotty in colour; a
companion to the former.
5. The Triumph of Galatea. In the taste of Rothenhammer,
A pretty specimen of the painter's power of imitating other
masters.
Paul Potter.—Mr. Holford has succeeded in obtaining a pic-
ture even of this rare master—an ass and two goats butting at
each other. Inscribed " P. P. 1647." Like most of Paul Potter's
earlier works this is insipid, but of very thorough execution.
Adrian Van de Velde. —A very rich landscape with hills
in the background ; in the foreground a flock of various animals.
From Demoiselle Hoffmann's collection, and one of the most grace-
ful and careful pictures of the later time of the master. This
fine work has from over-cleaning acquired a rather motley ap-
pearance.
Berghem.—A beautiful landscape, with an horizon of blue
mountains and a shepherd blowing a pipe, with a flock of sheep.
In precise and clever execution and fresh and transparent colouring,
this picture is of the finest quality. Inscribed " Berchem."
201
of this picture is more animated than is usual with this master,
also carefully executed, and in the most glowing and transparent
tones.
Isaac van Ostade—Travellers halting at the door of an ale-
house ; two of them on horseback are particularly remarkable.
Most of them are listening to the music of a bagpipe-player. I
know of no picture by this master in which he has so nearly ap-
proached his brother in the reddish golden tone of the flesh and in
the character of the figures. He fails, however, in transparency,
and his faces are harder in the features ; nevertheless, this is one
of Isaac Ostade's most distinguished works. Formerly in Corsham
House ; 2 ft. 8 in. high, 14 ft. wide.
Tenxers.—1. A peasant fete in a village ; a small but delicate
and clear picture, purchased by Mr. Holford of Mr. Farrer during
my visit in 1850.
2. Peasants dancing; inscribed with the name, somewhat grey
in tone, but otherwise most vivid and careful.
3. Three peasants talking before a house, four others under a
projecting roof. A pretty picture, inscribed with the monogram.
4. Peasants playing at ninepins; carefully executed in his
brown flesh-tones, but otherwise somewhat spotty in colour; a
companion to the former.
5. The Triumph of Galatea. In the taste of Rothenhammer,
A pretty specimen of the painter's power of imitating other
masters.
Paul Potter.—Mr. Holford has succeeded in obtaining a pic-
ture even of this rare master—an ass and two goats butting at
each other. Inscribed " P. P. 1647." Like most of Paul Potter's
earlier works this is insipid, but of very thorough execution.
Adrian Van de Velde. —A very rich landscape with hills
in the background ; in the foreground a flock of various animals.
From Demoiselle Hoffmann's collection, and one of the most grace-
ful and careful pictures of the later time of the master. This
fine work has from over-cleaning acquired a rather motley ap-
pearance.
Berghem.—A beautiful landscape, with an horizon of blue
mountains and a shepherd blowing a pipe, with a flock of sheep.
In precise and clever execution and fresh and transparent colouring,
this picture is of the finest quality. Inscribed " Berchem."