xin JACOB VAN RUISDAEL 225 712*:. A Wooded Landscape with a River. Of the master's best period. Canvas, 40 inches by 50 inches. Sale. Amsterdam, July 6, 1768, No. 53 (65 florins, Toussaint). A River Landscape with Figures. Canvas, 27 inches by 34 inches. Sale. P. van der Eyk, Leyden, November 28, 1769, No. 52 (46 florins, Malnog). 712*. A Hilly Landscape with Trees. In front is a little stream. In the middle distance is a woman with a bundle on her head ; beyond are two men. In the distance is a church. Canvas, 34 inches by 38 inches. Sale. Amsterdam, November 30, 1772, No. 61. 7i2/ A Shepherd riding an Ass through a River. In the foreground of a fine landscape. Hilly distance. Panel, i8 inches by 24^ inches. Sale. J. Viet, Amsterdam, October 12, 1774, No. 175 (26 florins, Wubbels). 712^. A Pleasant Landscape. On a grassy hill to the left two shepherds rest with their sheep. A clear stream with trees on the bank and a ruin to the right which is reflected in the sunlit water. Across ploughed land is seen a village amid leafy trees, the dark mass of which gives much strength and clearness to the sunny distance ; a mill and fields are also visible. Canvas, 44 inches by 59^ inches. Sale. L. Merens, Amsterdam, April 15, 1778, No. 103 (100 florins, Zweerts). 712/1. Landscape with a River. Sm. 31. A river flows along the foreground. In the middle distance, on a sandy road over a hill, are two peasants with sheep. Clumps of trees, ruins, and a church. Panel, 9 inches by 10 inches. Sale. Prince de Conti, Paris, March 15, 1779 (150 francs). 712*'. A Great Landscape. On the right are a hill and [houses. To the left is a broad view. In front are tree-trunks, a river, and,yn the centre, a fine tall tree. Canvas, about 36 inches by 51^ inches. Sale. J. Clemens, Ghent, June 21, 1779, No. 248. 7127'. A Hilly Landscape with a Stream. A shepherd drives sheep through the water. High trees. A fine effect of light ; carefully painted. Canvas, 26 inches by 21 inches. Sale. P. Calkoen, Amsterdam, September 10, 1781, No. 117 (153 florins, As. Calkoen). VOL. IV Q
