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Letter III. LORD OYERSTOKE'S COLLECTION.
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over a frozen Dutch canal, with villages on each shore. Numerous
figures on the ice. Signed. 1 ft. 6 in. high, 2 ft. 3 in. wide.
Admirable in general effect, but hard in the details, showing
the earlier time of the master. At the same time the treatment is
slight, and the wood is seen through in the foreground.
Isaac van Ostade. — 2. A peasant on horseback before a
cart, with two other horses; near them are three trees bare of
leaf. Signed. On wood. 1 ft. o\ in. high, 1 ft. 8^ in. wide.
Carefully executed in an admirable impasto, and of very powerful
colouring.
Jan Both.—2. A chain of rocks stretches from the right deep
into the centre of the picture ; from them flows a stream, over
which a bridge leads into the background ; in the centre of the
foreground is a light tree ; on the left two similar trees, and a
peasant on a cart drawn by oxen. 11 in. high, 1 ft. 4 in. wide.
One of the prettiest little pictures by the master, both in composi-
tion and warm, mild harmony, as well as in the delicacy of
gradation and beauty of execution.
Hobbema.—1. A landscape with trees on the right, and a village
in the background, with a light sunny cloud over it. A man and
woman on a road in the foreground. On wood. 10^ in. high,
1 ft, 4 in. wide. Of singular power, freshness and transpa-
rency, evidently painted under the influence of his contemporary
Ruysdael.
Artus van der Neer.—4. A very wide Dutch canal, frozen
over, with a village on its banks, on a clear sunny winter's day.
On the ice are various figures on a small scale. Signed and
dated 1643. On wood. 1 ft. 8 in. high, 2 ft, 2 in. wide. This
picture is very attractive for the general brightness, admirable
treatment, and delicate aerial perspective, which leads the eye
deep into the scene. The date shows it to have been executed in
the painter's thirtieth year. The wood itself is here left in the
shadows in the foreground.
Teniers.—3 and 4. Two small landscapes in a box, representing
country people before their homes: on one of them is a dancing
couple. On wood. Each 6^ in. high, 9Jr in. wide. Of tender
and spirited execution in a light, broken tone.
Thomas Stothard.—2-13. Twelve small pictures illustrating
the ' Pilgrim's Progress of oval form. Each 6 in. high, 7^ in.
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over a frozen Dutch canal, with villages on each shore. Numerous
figures on the ice. Signed. 1 ft. 6 in. high, 2 ft. 3 in. wide.
Admirable in general effect, but hard in the details, showing
the earlier time of the master. At the same time the treatment is
slight, and the wood is seen through in the foreground.
Isaac van Ostade. — 2. A peasant on horseback before a
cart, with two other horses; near them are three trees bare of
leaf. Signed. On wood. 1 ft. o\ in. high, 1 ft. 8^ in. wide.
Carefully executed in an admirable impasto, and of very powerful
colouring.
Jan Both.—2. A chain of rocks stretches from the right deep
into the centre of the picture ; from them flows a stream, over
which a bridge leads into the background ; in the centre of the
foreground is a light tree ; on the left two similar trees, and a
peasant on a cart drawn by oxen. 11 in. high, 1 ft. 4 in. wide.
One of the prettiest little pictures by the master, both in composi-
tion and warm, mild harmony, as well as in the delicacy of
gradation and beauty of execution.
Hobbema.—1. A landscape with trees on the right, and a village
in the background, with a light sunny cloud over it. A man and
woman on a road in the foreground. On wood. 10^ in. high,
1 ft, 4 in. wide. Of singular power, freshness and transpa-
rency, evidently painted under the influence of his contemporary
Ruysdael.
Artus van der Neer.—4. A very wide Dutch canal, frozen
over, with a village on its banks, on a clear sunny winter's day.
On the ice are various figures on a small scale. Signed and
dated 1643. On wood. 1 ft. 8 in. high, 2 ft, 2 in. wide. This
picture is very attractive for the general brightness, admirable
treatment, and delicate aerial perspective, which leads the eye
deep into the scene. The date shows it to have been executed in
the painter's thirtieth year. The wood itself is here left in the
shadows in the foreground.
Teniers.—3 and 4. Two small landscapes in a box, representing
country people before their homes: on one of them is a dancing
couple. On wood. Each 6^ in. high, 9Jr in. wide. Of tender
and spirited execution in a light, broken tone.
Thomas Stothard.—2-13. Twelve small pictures illustrating
the ' Pilgrim's Progress of oval form. Each 6 in. high, 7^ in.