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 xin JACOB VAN RUISDAEL CATALOGUE RAISONNE 1. Landscape, with the Finding of Moses. On the left are the outskirts of a wood, with a thicket and tall trees. In a clearing in the foreground is Pharaoh's daughter, surrounded by numerous hand- maidens, one of whom draws the rush basket from the river which fills the right-hand side of the picture. In the far distance are the towers and houses of a town. Panel, 16 inches by 20 inches. Sale. Ittenbach, Cologne, November 8, 1898, No. 98. 2. The Adoration of the Shepherds. A landscape by night. At one side is the stable at Bethlehem, in which is the Virgin with the Child and shepherds adoring. Canvas on panel, 16 inches by 13 inches. Sates. N. Doekscheer, Amsterdam, September 9, 1789, No. 39 (33 florins, Wubbels). Amsterdam, July 13, 1790, No. 94 (19 florins). 3. Jesus and the Two Disciples going to Emmaus. In the centre is a mountain valley stretching away into the distance. On one side of it are rocks and trees j on the other side is a very lofty hill covered with trees, underwood, and moss. An old castle with pointed turrets stands on a peak ; a path leads from the interior of the courtyard down over very rough masses of rock and through underwood brightly illumined by the sun. In the corner is the almost invisible figure of a shepherd with sheep. In the centre is Christ with the two disciples going to Emmaus. Canvas, 35! inches by 54 inches. Sale. F. J. O. Boymans, Utrecht, August 31, 1811, No. A73. 4. St. Roch in a Landscape. Signed; canvas, 1 8 inches by 22 inches. Sale. Versailles, January 20, 1875, No. 5 (500 francs). 5. The Town of Alkmaar. In the background of a fine dune landscape. Attractive and sunny. Canvas, 17 inches by i6| inches. Sale. Amsterdam, June 5, 1765 (Terw. 456), No. 37 No. 46 of the original catalogue (90 florins, Nieuwenhoven). 6. A View of the Town of Alkmaar. Along a road with houses and travellers. Farther back is a view over the country with trees and thickets. Sunny and masterly in style. Canvas, 41 inches by 5o| inches. Sale. Amsterdam, December 5, 1796, No. 98 (66 florins, Van Santen). 7. Amersfoort. In the background of an extensive landscape, viewed from the high ground near the town. Naturally painted.