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Title: De luxe catalogue of notable paintings by Masters of the Early English, Dutch, Flemish and French schools : consigned by T.J. Blakeslee, to be sold at unrestricted public sale at Mendelssohn Hall on ... (April 9th and 10th, 1908) ..
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Blakeslee, Theron J., d. 1914 American Art Association
Subjects: Painting
Publisher: New York : American Art Association
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Smithsonian Libraries

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e is dressed in a simple white gown, with low neckand short sleeves, over which is cast a mantle of blue. A gar-land of flowers is in her lap. In her right hand she raises alofta goblet of wine, while with her left she restrains a chubbycupid with blue wings, who is endeavoring to climb into herlap. In the foreground a large eagle is plucking at the pinkscarf which forms the cupids only garment. Height, 50 vnches; width, 40 inches.From Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire. No. 66Sm MABTIN ARCHER SHEE, P.B.A. 1769—1850 PORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL SEYMOUR The distinguished admiral, painted by the President of theRoyal Academy, is represented in full uniform standingboldly before the spectator. He wears a long frock coat withgold braid collar and epaulettes. A heavy cloak depends fromhis shoulders. On his breast are various medals and orders,and he wears the ribbon of the Bath across his chest. Height, 50 inches; width, 40 inches. From the collection of Hon. John Hodgson, Nocton Hall, Lincoln-shire.
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No. 67SALOMON VAN KUYSDAEL Early 17th Century RIVER AND WATERFALL This picture shows a glimpse of the placid surface of a fair-sized stretch of water, seen between two large masses of rock.Over the rugged ledge joining these two rocks the water poursin half a dozen angry torrents, swirling and eddying amongthe boulders below, and disappearing in the foreground in afoaming river. On the right, a number of fine trees grow sur-rounding a small house, and on the left a couple of men aresurveying the scene. In the distance is the wooded bank of thestream, and farther still a range of hills shows blue on the hori-zon. The sky is a soft blue, overcast with large white clouds.Height, 40 inches; length, 56 inches. Salomon Ruysdael was the uncle of the more famous Jakob. Likehim, he painted landscapes and river scenes in Holland and Germany,having great success in the representation of water and the wilderaspects of nature. No. 68FRANCIS WHEATLEY, R.A. 1747—1801 TWO CHILDREN Under a tree on a

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