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i 9 2 AELBERT CUYP SECT. A row of vessels are lying at anchor under the walls of Dordrecht. In the foreground is a rowing-boat carrying seven persons. Warm evening light. " This simple scene, by the magical diffusion of light and heat, together with a skilful arrangement of colour, possesses a charm which rivets the attention and admiration of every beholder " (Sm.). [Possibly identical with 653^.] Signed, A. C. ; canvas, 18 inches by 26 inches. Mentioned by Waagen (ii. 167). Exhibited at the Royal Academy Winter Exhibition, London, 1871, No. 66, and 1895, No. 57. In the collection of the Duke of Westminster, London, 1888 catalogue, No. 32 ; it was there in 1834 (Sm.). 642. THE MAAS IN A STORM. Dark clouds with flashes of lightning. In the distance is the Huis te Merwede. In the collection of the Earl of Radnor, Longford Castle, 1898 catalogue, No. 9 ; purchased in 1814. 643. SHIPS IN A STORM AT SEA. Three sailing-vessels are labouring in a storm. To the left is a small boat with three rowers. Farther back, to the right, is a house on piles, near which are seen the masts of other vessels. Flashes of lightning illumine the sky. Canvas, 43 inches by 59 inches. In the Louvre, Paris, 1902 catalogue, No. 2345 (old No. 109). 644. A RIVER LANDSCAPE WITH SHIPPING. Sm. Suppl. 6. In the foreground a large sailing-boat with four men on board is making towards a village with a windmill, seen in the distance to the left. Another vessel sails in the same direction. In the distance to the right are two other boats under sail. The flat river-bank is seen on the horizon. The water is much agitated. There are fine dark rain-clouds in the sky. [Compare 645.] Signed in the right-hand bottom corner, A. cuijp ; panel, 16 inches by 28^ inches. Acquired by the Empress Catherine II. In the Hermitage Palace, St. Petersburg, 1901 catalogue, No. 1102; it was there in 1842 (Sm., who valued it at 315). 645. A RIVER LANDSCAPE WITH SHIPPING. Sm. Suppl. 2. A grey sky ; the water much agitated. A vessel with three men on board is sailing towards a town lying on the distant bank. In the distance to the left are three other sailing-vessels. Similar in style to 644, but not so warm in tone ; the vessel in the foreground is the same in each case. Panel, 15^ inches by 22 inches. Acquired by the Empress Catherine II. In the Hermitage Palace, St. Petersburg, 1901 catalogue, No. 1103 ; it was there in 1842 (Sm., who valued it at 210). 646. A FERRY-BOAT ON A RIVER. Sm. 228. A river, with a village on the opposite bank. On the water are a ferry-boat and