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 In Holland. 543 forgotten ; and his signature was effaced from his works, in order to substitute the name or monogram of Ruysdael : his works are, however, now estimated at their just value. Two Landscapes in the possession of the Duke of West- minster, in Grosvenor House, the Dutch Cabin in the Pinakothek at Munich, and the Oak Forest in the Berlin Museum, are among his best works. The National Gallery has six Landscapes by Hobbema. Adriaan van de Yelde (1629 — 1672), the illustrious dis- ciple of Wynants, may claim one important title to supe- riority. In his calm, smiling, peaceful views of nature, he was able himself to paint the human figures and the animals, almost as well as painters of those branches of art could have done for him ; and, in fact, he often painted figures in the landscapes of other artists. His pictures are somewhat common, both abroad and in England, in public galleries and private collections. Six works by him are in the National Gallery. Jan van Huchtenburg (1646 ? — 1733) painted battle- scenes, much in the same style as Wouwerman. Works by him are in many of the Continental Collections. The National Gallery has one, a Battle-scene. He was also an engraver. Jan van der Meer (1658 — 1705), of Haarlem, called " de Jonge " (the younger), to distinguish him from an old painter of the same name, studied under Berchem, in whose style he painted pastoral pictures with much success. (d) Dutch Marine Painters. Simon de Vlieger (ab. 1600 — aft. 1656) sought to intro- duce the manner of Cuyp into the subjects of Van de Velde.