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vin PHILIPS WOUWERMAN 583 of bales. Near him to the left is a grey horse in profile to the left ; behind him is another heavily-laden horse, seen from the back. The road ascends to the left up a hill towards a house up to which the goods are being brought. On the road a horse draws a loaded sledge which a man pushes behind. Two men take sacks off a pack-mule in front of the house ; one man carries a sack up a ladder. To the right, near the mule, a sentry in a cuirass with a long lance stands in front of his guard-house. Two men sit in front of him. "This admirable picture was painted about the commencement of the artist's third manner, and may justly be cited as an example of the rarest beauty and perfection " (Sm.). Signed with the monogram ; panel, 15 inches by 19 inches. Mentioned by Waageri (ii. 202) ; and by Ch. Blanc, Le Tresor de la Curiosite", 334- Exhibited at the British Institution, London, 1 8 1 8 ; and at the Royal Academy Winter Exhibition, 1887, No. 100. Sales. G. F. J. de Verhulst, Brussels, August 16, 1779, No. J 22 (2205 florins). P. de Smeth van Alphen, Amsterdam, August I, 1810, No. 123 (2250 florins, Rijers). Lapeyriere, Paris, April 14, 1817 (11,600 francs, De la Hante). G. Watson Taylor, London, June 13, 1823 (719 or 735 according to Sm. Hume). In the collection of William Beckford, Fonthill, 1829 (Sm.). In the collection of R. S. Holford, London, 1849. In the collection of Lieutenant-Colonel G. L. Holford, London. 996. THE EMBARKATION OF GOODS. Sm. 489 and Suppl. 239. To the right is a broad river ; two laden vessels lie along the bank and others are seen in the distance. A broad sloping hill to the left fills two-thirds of the picture ; on it are many figures. In front two men un- load a sledge. More to the left four men sit on the ground while one stands. Beyond are a cavalier in a red cloak and another in a black cloak. Near the centre a man takes a bale off a grey horse. On top of the hill is a tent ; near it are a loaded cart with two bay horses, a pack-mule, and other objects. In the centre is a lofty beacon ; in front are two washer- women. It is uncommonly vigorous ; the foreground is somewhat dark. "This capital picture is remarkable for the richness and variety of its subject, combining the usual beauties of Wouwerman's in horses and figures with the excellence of W. Vandervelde in vessels, sea, and sky ; the whole is admirably finished in a clear and silvery tone of colour " (Sm.). [Possibly identical with 10000.] Signed ; panel canvas according to Sm. 21 inches by 32^ inches. Mentioned by Waagen (ii. 262 and Suppl. 108). Exhibited at the British Institution, London, 1821. Sales. De Burtin, Brussels, July 21, 1819, No. 201. Duke of Bedford, London, June 30, 1827 (388 : ios., Sm., who had it in 1829). Hon. G. J. Vernon, London, 1831 (283 : ios., Norton). In the collection of Charles Morrison, London. 997. THE EMBARKATION OF GOODS. Sm. 56 and Suppl.