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 xin JACOB VAN RUISDAEL 169 532^. A Wooded Landscape with a Stagnant Pool. Two anglers. Farther away are other figures and a fine distant view. Cloudy sky. Canvas, 16 inches by 21 inches. Sale. Amsterdam, April 17, 1809, No. 78. 532*. A Wooded Landscape with a Clear Watercourse. The water flows in the centre across a sandy road. Near it are a horse- man, a woman with a child, a boy, and a peasant walking. Far away under the trees travellers walk or rest. In the distance are the church towers of a village. Strong colour ; sunlight. The figures are by Ph. Wouwerman. Canvas, 24^ inches by 32^ inches. Sale, Amsterdam, April 17, 1809, No. 79. 532/ Shepherds with Sheep in a Landscape. High trees, brushwood, and clear water. Peasants on asses, and other figures. Panel, 18 inches by 24 inches. Sale. Amsterdam, June 13, 1809, No. 130 (21 florins). 533. A Wooded Landscape. Sm. 126. To the left a group of very fine trees is relieved against a clear sky. The marshy ground is intersected with pools overgrown with weeds. In front is a huntsman, followed by two dogs ; beyond are two sheep and three cows. "A capital picture" (Sm.). Canvas, about 31 inches by 39 inches. Sale. Le Brun, Paris, April 15, 1811 (3810 francs). 534. Landscape with a Road. Sm. 138. The road leads away amid bushes. At the roadside sits a peasant. In the right foreground, near a marsh, are two tree-trunks. In the centre is a clump of trees, among them a fine oak. In the distance are a cottage and clumps of trees in sunlight. Panel, 13^ inches by ii inches. Sales. P. de Smeth van Alphen, Amsterdam, August I, 1810, No. 89 (330 florins, Texier). Le Brun, Paris, April 15, 1811 (800 francs). 534*. A Herdsman with Cattle fording a Stream. The stream is in the foreground of a wooded landscape. Panel, 8 inches by 10 inches or 21 inches by 26 inches. Sale. (Supplementary) Amsterdam, July 22, 1811, No. 127. 534/1. A Wood with Water. The sunset light, coming through the foliage, is reflected in the water. Two figures go along a road beside the water. Canvas, 26 inches by 29^ inches. Sale. Rotterdam, August 3, 1811, No. 39 (595 florins, Van Yperen). 534^ and d. A Wood on a River-Bank. The trees are reflected in the water. The pendant is similar.