HOBBEMA (Meindert)
(1638-1709)
22. — A River Scene
A landscape with a river, upon which arc two swans, the water flowing in the centre through the ruined arches of a bridge; on the right, a chateau with high chimneys; on the left, in front, a group of our trees, and a castle, near which are two men and a child; in the distance, two figures near a forest.
Canvas, 20 in. by 27 in. From ('1 . Morant’s Collection, i 832 . the Collection of the Hon. W. F, B, Massey-Mainwaring, M. P., London.
HOOCH (Pieter de)
(163o-after 16 — )
23. — The Music-Party
Five persons are assembled in a spacious room, in the centre of which is a table covered with a Turkish carpet; on it, a glass on a plate, and a music-book. On the left, two ladies, one standing, playing on a harpsichord, the other seated, playing the violoncello. Behind the table a young man, listening, and, on the right, another young man, also seated, playing on a violin, and a little boy, dancing. Signed on the right P. de Ilooghe.
Canvas,25 1 2 in. by 29 in.
From the Collection of Herr M. Neven, Cologne.
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