Descriptive and Historical Catalogue of the Pictures in the National Gallery; With Biographical Notices of the Painters Foreign Schools (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ...at Amsterdam, in the Royal Gallery at the Hague, at Frankfort, Hanover, Munich, Berlin and St. Petersburg; also in private collections in England. His earlier portraits are remarkably fine, showing much of 'Rembrandt's influence; those of a later period partake of the Frenchified taste then invading Holland. Save in portraiture Maes rarely painted his figures life size; but, besides the Card Players in this Gallery, other compositions of his on the same large scale arc known: for example: La Beveusa (a girl at a window) in the Amsterdam State-Museum; a fine group of two figures belonging to the Society " Arti et Amicitiaj" at Amsterdam; an Old Woman, in the Brussels Gallery, and L'heureux Enfant, a picture containing three figures, which was sold with the San Donato collection in 1SS0. Mae etched a few plates. lUi combination acui Dutch words is pronounced Uko 4 in the Fpg'i'h wurJ Mar, rat/wr, etc. In tact the o in iuch coses is silent, and its pnonetie use is to lengthen the sellable. L No. 153. TJie Cradle. A little girl is rocking a child to sleep in a cradle. An open book and a jng are standing upon a table, covered with a rich Turkey mat. Signed with the monogram of the painter. On wood, 15j in. A. by 12J in. w. No. 159. The Dutch Housewife. A girl scraping parsnips, with a child by her side watching her. On the other side is the Flemish kruik or beer-jug, so often introduced into the pictures of this master. Signed, and datod 1655. On wood, I3. in. h. by 11$ in. /. Etched in the Portfolio. 15oth pictures were bequeathed to the National Gallery, in 1838, by Lord Karnborough. No. 207. The Idle Servant. A kitchen-maid has fallen asleep over her work; before her on the floor are strewed various kitchen utensils; and on a cupboard behind her a c...