xin JACOB VAN RUISDAEL 87 Bought by Henry G. Marquand from Sedelmeyer, and presented to the Museum in 1888. In the Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1908 catalogue, No. 235. 264. A GREAT WATERFALL. A waterfall, filling the whole width of the picture, rushes forward amid rocks. In the middle distance is a wooden bridge leading to a thick wood. On the bridge to the left are three peasants and a dog. To the right is a view of hills. Storm clouds in the sky. Signed in full ; canvas, 25^ inches by 20 inches. Sales. Cardinal Fesch, Rome, March 17, 1845, No. 208. J. Dennistoun, London, June 14, 1855. In the possession of the Paris dealer C. Sedelmeyer, " Catalogue of 300 Paintings," 1898, No. 186. In the collection of M. C. D. Borden, New York. 265. THE CASCADE. Sm. 224. In a wild mountain landscape a stream flows from the left distance towards the right foreground, and forms two cascades in the centre, crossed by a wooden bridge. A man in a red coat, carrying a sack on his back, walks to the left across the bridge, followed by his dog. On the left bank three men are fishing. On the farther bank in the middle distance, three cottages stand on a bare hill. In the left foreground lies a tree-trunk. To the right is an oak wood, with hills beyond. Grey clouds in a blue sky. Signed in full on the left at foot ; canvas, 30 inches by 37^ inches. Engraved by Leon Gaucherel. Exhibited at the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1909, No. 1 1 6. Sales. Lord Gwydyr, London, March 10, 1829 (120 : 155.). R. R. Reinagle, London, 1831 (105). Baron von Mecklenburg, Paris, December 11, 1854, No. 17 (14,000 francs, Pereire). Pereire, Paris, March 6, 1872, No. 150 (40,000 francs). Prince Demidoff, San Donato, March 15, 1880, No. 1076. In the collection of M. C. D. Borden, New York. 266. A WATERFALL. Sm. 222. A mountain torrent flows from rocks on the right and, turning to the left in the foreground, forms a waterfall. On the right bank are oaks and other trees on a rocky hill, above which is seen a church tower. On the left bank lie three tree- trunks. A shepherd drives his flock to the left across a wooden bridge. On the left are seen distant blue hills. Cloudy blue sky. " It is im- possible to commend too highly this beautiful production " (Sm.). [Probably identical with 305*7. ] Signed in full on a rock in the centre foreground j canvas, 39^ inches by 34 inches. Exhibited at the Hudson-Fulton Celebration, Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1909, No. 117. In the collection of Baron Lockhorst, Rotterdam, 1826 ; bought by Sm., and sold (for 735).
