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xin JACOB VAN RUISDAEL 311 two ducks. In the centre two planks are laid across the river, at a narrow place, and lead to a little hill on the farther side. Beyond are a small tree and cottages, dominated by a wind-mill. In the left distance is a broad frozen river with skaters and other figures. Especially clear and transparent. Signed in full on the right at foot ; canvas, 14 inches by 17^ inches. In the Van der Pot collection, Rotterdam (Sm. and the Sedelmeyer catalogue). In the possession of Allen, Edinburgh, shortly before 1835 (Sm.). In the Dennistoun collection. In the possession of the Paris dealer C. Sedelmeyer, " Catalogue of 100 Paintings," 1895, No. 37. In the collection of the late Adolphe Schloss, Paris. 1003. A SNOWY LANDSCAPE. In the centre two trees stand close together. Behind to the right is a cottage with a half- ruined barn adjoining it on the front ; some rubbish lies outside. A road leads from the front to the left past the trees ; a man, seen from the back, stands on the right. Farther towards the right distance persons come forward. In the distance are cottages. On the right, beyond the nearest cottage, are a tree, a cottage, and two figures. In the dark bluish-black sky are snow- clouds with reddish edges. The open place to the left of the nearest cottage is strongly lighted. Signed in full on the right at foot j canvas, 15^ inches by I2| inches. Sale. E. Goldschmidt, of Frankfort-on-Main, Berlin, April 27, 1909, No. 30 (10,000 mark). In the possession of the Munich dealer J. Bohler. In the possession of the Paris dealers Steinmeyer and Bourgeois. 1004. A WINTER LANDSCAPE. A frozen river fills the whole width of the foreground and leads to the left distance. In the right distance is a village with a high square church tower. On the ice in front is a group of two men, a lady, and a huntsman. Farther away to the right is a sledge with figures in and near it. Other figures are on the ice in the distance. Signed in full ; canvas, 14 inches by 16 inches. In the collection of P. von Semeonoff, St. Petersburg, 1906 catalogue, No. 464. 1005. A WINTER LANDSCAPE. Sm. 210. On the extreme right a frozen canal makes a bend to the left, and leads to the distance. A road passes from the left foreground diagonally to the right distance, over a little stone bridge in the centre. In the left foreground a man with a long pole in his left hand stands near a low wooden framework at the road- side. Another man ties two bundles of rushes lying on the sloping top of the structure. A woman in a white hood and red skirt, seen from the back, stands on the bridge to the right. In the left centre of the middle distance are two wind-mills near a cottage. To the right, beyond the canal, is a village amid trees. The ground is covered with snow, and looks frosty. Dark clouded winter sky. Very fine and clear.