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Title: Illustrated catalogue of 100 paintings of old masters of the Dutch, Flemish, Italian, French, and English schools : belonging to the Sedelmeyer Gallery, which contains about 1000 original paintings of ancient and modern artists
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Galerie Sedelmeyer
Subjects: Painting
Publisher: Paris : (The Gallery)
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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RUBENS (Peter-Paul)(1577-1640) 38. - St. Catherines Mystic Marriage The Holy Virgin is seated on the right near a column, dressedin a red gown and blue cloak. The Infant, seated on her lap, is inthe act of putting a ring on St. Catennes finger, who is on the left.Her head, with beautiful blonde hair, is bent in an attitude of sub-mission. Her left hand is placed on her shoulder; the right one isis extended towards the Divine Infant. St. Joseph is in the centre,in middle distance. His beard is white; he holds two keys in hisright hand. Canvas, 3 1 by 45 in. The picture is of the masters first period. ® RUBENS (Peter-Paul)(1577-1640) 39. Portrait of the Artists Brother Bust; slightly turned to the right; three-quarter face, Bare-headed ; dense hair of a dark chestnut colour; moustache and small,pointed beard. Dark cloak, hanging loose; long, white collar. Panel, 1 ft. 11 1/2 in. by 1 ft. 7 in. Collection of Due de Morny. — Dr. Leroy dEtiolles. - 48 -
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RUISDAEL (Jacob)(1628-1682) 40. — Mountainous Landscape The view presents a mountainous landscape. In the fore-ground,at the right, three men are stopping on a road, seemingly plottingtogether (perhaps the conjuration of the Rutly). In the centre, ashepherdess crosses a wooden bridge with her flock. Farther back,a ruined castle is seen on a rock. On the right, in the background :large pines and high peaks. Splendid sky, with clouds on the peaks. Signed.Canvas, 40 in. by 53 in. From the Duke of Somersets Collection. RUISDAEL (Jacob)(1628-1682) 41. — A Cascade In the fore-ground, the water falls in white, foamy masses overthe rocks. Above the fall is a dam, from which an immense blockis detached on the left, and several smaller ones on the right. Onthe bank of the weir, in the middle distance, whose water is assmooth ao a mirror, we see a villa, surrounded by trees. A clumpof trees on the right, beneath the largest of which are two men. Signed, on the right, on a rock.Canvas, 26 3/4

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