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Letter II.
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of the master, and approaching Isaac Ostade in warmth and energy
of tone. Also very carefully carried out.
2. A large landscape, with a sandy hill on the left, in the
manner of his master Wynants. Water in the foreground, with a
small foot-bridge, with a man passing over; on the shore a man on
a grey horse which is drinking. About 2 ft. 3 in. high, 2 ft. wide.
This picture is in his third manner, and is carried out in his softest
and most delicate silver tone.
3. The well-known horse-market, from the collection of Baron
de Mecklenburg at Paris. In point of size, richness of composition,
agreeable motives, delicacy of keeping, and equality of careful
execution, one of the chief works of the master's third period. This
is the only way to explain the enormous sum of 80,000 francs, or
3200/., given for it by Lord Hertford at the sale of that collection.
Albert Cuyp.—View of the river Maas by Dortrecht. On
the right is the church with its blunt tower ; on the left, in the
foreground, in the river, a ship manned with soldiers. About 3 ft.
6 in. high, 5 ft. 8 in. wide. This masterpiece possesses in full
measure all the great qualities of this painter. The effect of
morning is of the sunniest transparency, the reflections in the water
marvellous, the colouring powerful, and the execution marrowy.
Nicolas Berghem.—A rocky landscape, with a shepherdess on
horseback, and her herd. This picture, of an upright form, belongs,
in point of tasteful composition and airy delicacy of gradations, to
the best examples of the master.
Karel Dujardin.—1. The interior of a court, in which stand
two horses laden—a grey and a brown horse. Above the wall is
the view of a landscape. On canvas. About 1 ft. 6 in. high, 1 ft.
8 in. wide. Very warm and clear in tone, and of peculiarly soft
touch.
2. A group of children, one singing, another jumping; behind
them a wall and a piece of sky. Of upright oval form, very prettily
conceived, and sketchily but very cleverly treated in a warm tone,
approaching Adrian van de Velde. From the Duval collection.
3. Portrait of a young man. Very animated and delicate.
Hobbema.—A piece of clear water on the right, and behind, a
village in sunshine; quite on the left a house with three figures
before it, with a wood at the side ; in the centre another house
among trees, and a flat distance. This picture is of considerable
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of the master, and approaching Isaac Ostade in warmth and energy
of tone. Also very carefully carried out.
2. A large landscape, with a sandy hill on the left, in the
manner of his master Wynants. Water in the foreground, with a
small foot-bridge, with a man passing over; on the shore a man on
a grey horse which is drinking. About 2 ft. 3 in. high, 2 ft. wide.
This picture is in his third manner, and is carried out in his softest
and most delicate silver tone.
3. The well-known horse-market, from the collection of Baron
de Mecklenburg at Paris. In point of size, richness of composition,
agreeable motives, delicacy of keeping, and equality of careful
execution, one of the chief works of the master's third period. This
is the only way to explain the enormous sum of 80,000 francs, or
3200/., given for it by Lord Hertford at the sale of that collection.
Albert Cuyp.—View of the river Maas by Dortrecht. On
the right is the church with its blunt tower ; on the left, in the
foreground, in the river, a ship manned with soldiers. About 3 ft.
6 in. high, 5 ft. 8 in. wide. This masterpiece possesses in full
measure all the great qualities of this painter. The effect of
morning is of the sunniest transparency, the reflections in the water
marvellous, the colouring powerful, and the execution marrowy.
Nicolas Berghem.—A rocky landscape, with a shepherdess on
horseback, and her herd. This picture, of an upright form, belongs,
in point of tasteful composition and airy delicacy of gradations, to
the best examples of the master.
Karel Dujardin.—1. The interior of a court, in which stand
two horses laden—a grey and a brown horse. Above the wall is
the view of a landscape. On canvas. About 1 ft. 6 in. high, 1 ft.
8 in. wide. Very warm and clear in tone, and of peculiarly soft
touch.
2. A group of children, one singing, another jumping; behind
them a wall and a piece of sky. Of upright oval form, very prettily
conceived, and sketchily but very cleverly treated in a warm tone,
approaching Adrian van de Velde. From the Duval collection.
3. Portrait of a young man. Very animated and delicate.
Hobbema.—A piece of clear water on the right, and behind, a
village in sunshine; quite on the left a house with three figures
before it, with a wood at the side ; in the centre another house
among trees, and a flat distance. This picture is of considerable