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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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very tall man, standing, with high hat. Near by, several smallersailing and rowing boats. On the opposite bank, on a mole, standsthe large church of the town, with a massive square tower. Far-ther back, houses among trees. Several wind-mills along thebank. Cloudy sky. Signed and dated.Panel; 2 ft. 2 in. by 3 ft. 2 in. Collection of C. Butler, Esq. London. VAN GOYEN (Jan)(1596-1656) 14. — The Calm before the Storm Three fishermen are in a boat in the fore ground on the left.They have thrown out their net, which is floating on the darksmooth sea. On the extreme right, a low building with a smallturret. Before it, a wharf. Near by, seveal vessels with flabby sailsand flags of different nations. Sailors are loading and unloadingthe vessels. Two men in a boat, lying near one of the vessels. —Ships sailing in the distance. Dark sky, rent by flashes of lightning. Signed and dated. Panel, 16 by 24 inches. There are forty five other pictures by van Goyen in the Sedelmeyer Gallery. — 18 -
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14. — Van Goyen (Jan) HOBBEMA (Meindert)(1638-1709) 15. — The Castle of Kostverloren (Smith, vol. VI, n° 116, describes this picture as follows) : A view of Het Huis Kostverloren, on the Amstel. The buildingis distinguished by a lofty square tower, and situated near thecentre of the view, enclosed by a wall and having a broad moatflowing around its base. Two lofty oaks rise from an adjacentbank, beyond which the eye looks to a draw-bridge and a field, thelatter of which is bounded by a hedge and a gate, enclosing a smallcottage. The scene is animated by a man and a boy who are closeto the front, and four other persons are seen within the wall whichsurrounds the tower. » Signed : M. Hobbema.Panel, 1 ft. 11 in. by 2 ft. 5 in. Collection of Fred. Perkins Esq. — 20 —

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