. Notable paintings by masters of the early English, Dutch, Flemish and French schools. neck* , £ (u t ^ ^ an^ short sleeves, over which is cast a mantle of blue. A gar-O - v land of flowers is in her lap. In her right hand she raises aloft a 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 inches; zvidth, 40 Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire. C/o, No. 66 SIR MARTIN ARCHER SHEE, 1769—1850 PORTRAIT O
. Notable paintings by masters of the early English, Dutch, Flemish and French schools. neck* , £ (u t ^ ^ an^ short sleeves, over which is cast a mantle of blue. A gar-O - v land of flowers is in her lap. In her right hand she raises aloft a 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 inches; zvidth, 40 Rushton Hall, Northamptonshire. C/o, No. 66 SIR MARTIN ARCHER SHEE, 1769—1850 PORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL SEYMOUR The distinguished aclmiral, painted by the President of theRoyal Academy, is represented in full uniform standing^ * / boldly before the spectator. He wears a long frock coat with C / i (- ^ braid collar and epaulettes. A heavy cloak depends from his 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, Norton Hall, No. 67 SALOMON VAN RUYSDAEL 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. Q {1 the rugged ledge joining these two rocks the water pours in half a dozen angry torrents, swirling and eddying among > >y y ythe boulders below, and disappearing in the foreground in a r( ^ * f * * ^ ^foaming river. On the right, a number of fine trees grow sur- Jrounding 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
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