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 In Holland. 545 amongst others, may be found the great View of Amster- dam, taken at the Y, and the two celebrated pendents in commemoration of the naval Battle of Four Bays, the suc- cess of which was at first doubtful, but in which the English finally gained an advantage over De Ruyter in 1666. To enable him to render the combat with greater fidelity, the painter was present on one of the vessels of the Dutch squadron, making his plans and sketches in the midst of the firing. The National Gallery contains no less than fourteen pictures by this artist — all good examples of his style. Of the private collections in England, which are rich in Van de Yelde's works, Bridgwater House contains the best — two Naval Battles; a View on the Texel ; a Calm ; the Entrance to the Bril ; and lastly, the well- known Rising of the Gale. Jan van de Capelle (fl. ab. 1675) in style much resembles De Ylieger. He is well represented in England both in private galleries and in the National Gallery, which contains five works by him. (e) Dutch Painters of Architecture, Poultry, Still-life, and Flowers. Dirk van Delen (1607 ?— 1673), seized with the desire for painting architecture, then so prevalent in Holland, turned his attention to that branch of art, in which he afterwards became very successful. He frequently painted in conjunction with other artists, as in the Meeting of the United Provinces at the Hague — in the gallery of that city — in which the figures are by Palamedes. In the National Gallery is a Renaissance Palace, noteworthy for correct perspective and clearness of colour. The Entrance of a EHA N N