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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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n Normandy On the yellow strand, in the fore-ground on the left, a womanwith a red shawl, her back turned to the spectator, is walkingbeside a grey ass that is loaded with baskets. Farther back, threehorses, among which is a white one, are drawing a heavy cart. Thecarter, with a red bonnet, is walking beside his horses. In the fore-ground on the left, a buoy is lying on the sand. Farther-on, twopersons are standing on the waters edge.The blue sea inthe distance;sailing-vessels standing out against the horizon. The atmosphere iswarm and remarkably transparent. Canvas, i3 1/2 in. by 19 in. CONSTABLE (John) (i776n-i837) 84. — Rough Sea The dark-green sea rolls its foamy waves towards the fore-ground.On the right, a large ship with full swelling sails and red flagfluttering in the wind, followed by two smaller vessels. Ships onthe distant horizon. Dark, sullen sky. Canvas, 1 1 3/4 in. by 19 1/4 in. From Colonel Constable. Exhibited at the Old Masters Exhibition, Royal Academy 1888. -98-
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84. — Constable (John) HOPPNER (John) (ijSg-lSlo) 85. Portrait of Countess Oxford Three quarter length, seated, turned to the right, three quarterprofile. She wears a low-cut, muslin dress, a necklace and earrings.A drapery in the background; a corner of the sky and a landscape onthe right. Camas, 29 1/2 in. by 24 1/4 in. HOPPNER (John) (1759 l8l0) 86. Portrait of Mrs. Angerstein Half-length; seated in green arm-chair; turned to the left inthree quarter profile and looking at the spectator. Brown eyes; rosycheeks and lips; auburn hair, the curls of which are falling on hershoulders. Broad-brimmed, black hat, with black feathers and rib-bon. Black dress, open on the breast, which is covered by a largedouble frill-collar. Canvas, 29 1/2 in. by 23 1/2 in. — iou —
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