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Title: Illustrated catalogue of 100 paintings of old masters of the Dutch, Flemish, Italian, French, and English schools : belonging to the Sedelmeyer Gallery, which contains about 1000 original paintings of ancient and modern artists
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Galerie Sedelmeyer
Subjects: Painting
Publisher: Paris : (The Gallery)
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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scape The view presents a mountainous landscape. In the fore-ground,at the right, three men are stopping on a road, seemingly plottingtogether (perhaps the conjuration of the Rutly). In the centre, ashepherdess crosses a wooden bridge with her flock. Farther back,a ruined castle is seen on a rock. On the right, in the background :large pines and high peaks. Splendid sky, with clouds on the peaks. Signed.Canvas, 40 in. by 53 in. From the Duke of Somersets Collection. RUISDAEL (Jacob)(1628-1682) 41. — A Cascade In the fore-ground, the water falls in white, foamy masses overthe rocks. Above the fall is a dam, from which an immense blockis detached on the left, and several smaller ones on the right. Onthe bank of the weir, in the middle distance, whose water is assmooth ao a mirror, we see a villa, surrounded by trees. A clumpof trees on the right, beneath the largest of which are two men. Signed, on the right, on a rock.Canvas, 26 3/4 in. by 20 1/4 in. Collection of the Earl of Onslow.
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RUISDAEL (Salomon) (1623-1670) 42. - Landscape with Gentlemen on horse-back On a road, a gentleman and a lady on horse-back, followed bytheir hounds. Several peasants have respectfully stopped on theedge of the road and see them passing. Farther back, we see anotherrider, followed by huntsmen and hounds. In the centre and on theleft, some trees. Signed.Panel, 25 1/2 in. by 36 1/4. ® STEEN (Jan) (1626-1679) 43. A Candle-light Scene (Smith gives the description of this picture as follows) : A company of five persons grouped round a table on the left ofa large room illumined by six lights. Amongst the party are ayoung lady and a portly gentleman who stands by her to consulthim in the game. On the opposite side of the table sits a merryfellow with a card in his hand; and the remaining person standsby, smoking his pipe. A youth is seen entering the room with acandle in his hand; and on the landing of a stair case above him,are two persons also with a light. A company of seven persons ison

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