xv ADRIAEN VAN DE VELDE 561 Canvas, 1 6 inches by 26 inches. In the collection of Count Schonborn, Vienna, 1866. In the Suermondt collection, Aachen, bought in 1874 f r the Berlin Museums. In the Kaiser Friedrich Museum, Berlin, 1906 catalogue, No. 922 B. 349. A RIVER LANDSCAPE WITH SAILING BOATS AND COWS BY THE WATER. A flat landscape, with a canal filling almost the whole foreground and leading away in the centre towards the distance. By the left bank, which is somewhat far back, are two sailing-boats and a little boat. Beyond is a village amid trees. In the right foreground are two cows and a sheep j a brown cow drinks at the stream, while a grey cow lies on the grass. On a projecting bank farther back are two other cows, which are reflected in the water. A very tender and charming youthful work in the style of 348 (Berlin). It was formerly ascribed to Adriaen and Willem van de Velde. Burger in the catalogue (p. 155) declares that neither of them painted this "black" picture. Lafenestre and Richtenberger also wrongly state that the attribution to Adriaen is doubtful. Canvas, 8| inches by 13 inches. Sales. Antoni Sijdervelt, Amsterdam, April 23, 1766 (Terw. 512), No. 14 (270 florins) ascribed to A. and W. van de Velde. J. B. Bicker, Amsterdam, July 19, 1809, No. 57 (220 florins, J. Spaan). J. D. Bosch and others, Haarlem, June 10, 1812, No. I. In the collection of the Due d'Arenberg, Brussels; W. Burger's 1859 cata- logue, No. 64. 350. THE RIVER MOUTH. On the nearer bank, which is grass-grown, two sheep, a horse, and a goat are grazing. On the left bank, which is farther away, is a cottage amid many trees; on the water are boats. "The picture is completely filled with light and vapour, and yet the local colour is refined, and the drawing most delicate " (Bode in " The Thieme Collection "). [Cf. 333.] Signed in full on the right at foot, and dated 1658; panel, 10 inches by 13 inches. Exhibited at Berlin, 1890, No. 209. In the Henderson collection. In the W. Gumprecht collection. In the collection of the late Alfred Thieme, Leipzig, 1900 catalogue, No. 31; it was acquired in 1895. 351. A RIVER SCENE WITH A RUINED STONE BRIDGE. A herdsman drives a herd of cows across the bridge. A bull leaps upon the last cow (the bull is now painted out). The river flows from the left foreground to the centre and thence into the distance. In the water to the left is a horseman, who waters a led horse. On the right a road leads to the bridge, the first two arches of which are broken down and covered with planks. At the left end of the bridge is a big stone tower with trees beyond. At the entrance to the tower is a pro- VOL. iv 20
