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 George H. Boughton, Corcoran Gallery, Washington; canvas, H. 3 ft. 6 in. × 5 ft. 6 in. Scene from Irving's "Knickerbocker's History of New York," Chapter VII. William the Testy, Governor of New Netherlands, having issued an edict prohibiting the smoking of tobacco, a multitude of citizens, armed with pipes and an immense supply of ammunition, sat themselves down in front of his house and fell to smoking with all their might. The Governor, with cane uplifted, is threatening the rioters, conspicuous among whom is Antony van Corlaer, the Trumpeter, and Brinkerhoff, hero of the clam-and-onion war against the Yankees. Painted in 1877. Original study, Charles S. Smith, New York.

EDMONDS, FRANCIS W., born in Hudson, N. Y., Nov. 22, 1806, died in 1863. Genre painter, self-taught. For many years connected with the American Bank-Note Company, on whose notes several of his pictures were engraved. Exhibited first in 1836, elected an A.N.A. in 1838, and N.A. shortly after; he was trustee and at one time recording secretary of the National Academy. Visited Italy in 1840. Works: Penny Paper (1839); Sparking (1840, engraved by the Art Union); Boy Stealing Milk (1843), Jonathan Sturges, New York; Florence, Vesuvius (1844); Sleepy Student (1846); Trial of Patience (1848); Speculator (1852); Taking the Census (1854); Thirsty Drover (1856); Bargaining (1858), Image Pedler, Wind-Mill, R. L. Stuart, New York; Gil Blas and the Archbishop, John Taylor Johnston, ib.; Dame in the Kitchen.—Tuckerman, 414.

ÉDOUARD, ALBERT, born at Caen (Calvados), April 22, 1845. Historical, genre, figure, and portrait painter, pupil of Cornu, Gérôme, Cogniet, and J. E. Delaunay. Medal, 3d class, 1882; 2d class, 1885. Works: Don Juan cast Ashore (1870); Meditation (1874); Apollo and Daphne (1875); Odalisque, Indiscreet (1876); St. Leonard and the Prisoner, The Toilet (1877); St. James led to Execution (1878); Dante and Virgil on the Frozen Lake (1879); Thetis (1880); Caligula and the Cobbler (1882); On the Norman Coast in August (1883); Khiomara (1884); Briseis and her Companions weeping over the Body of Patroclus (1885).

EDRIDGE, HENRY, born at Paddington, Aug., 1769, died in London, April 23, 1821. Miniature, landscape, and architecture painter in water-colours; apprenticed to W. Pether, engraver and landscape painter; student at Royal Academy in 1784; elected an A.R.A. in 1820. Was a successful painter of miniatures, among his sitters being the royal family, William Pitt, Lord Macartney, the Spencer family, Southey, Wordsworth, and Benjamin West. In 1810 he began painting landscapes, and in 1819 architectural subjects, the first being the Cathedrals of Beauvais and Rouen. Several of his landscapes are in South Kensington Museum.—Sandby, ii. 65; Portfolio (1880), 196.

EECKHOUT, GERBRAND VAN DEN, born in Amsterdam, Aug. 19, 1621, died there, Oct. 22, 1674. Dutch school; portrait and history painter. Son of a goldsmith and after 1635 pupil of Rembrandt, whose manner he adopted. Works: Christ blessing Little Children, National Gallery, London (bought as a Rembrandt from Suermondt Collection); Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery, Adoration of Magi, Warrior in Repose, National Museum, Amsterdam; Dedication of Samuel, Louvre; Male portrait (1640, Copy of Rembrandt's Doreur), Solomon sacrificing to the Idols (1654), Mother and Child (1659), Sophonisbe receiving the poisoned Cup (1664), Tobias healing his Father, Female portrait, Brunswick Museum; Music Lesson (1655), Copenhagen Gallery; Circumcision, Jacob's Dream (1669), Cassel Gallery;