1442. SHIPS IN A GALE.
Bakhuizen (Dutch: 1631-1708). See 204.
1443. INTERIOR OF A CHURCH.
H. Steenwyck (Flemish: 1580-1649). See 1132.
A funeral service is being celebrated in the nave, while in the foreground is a christening procession.
1444. PEASANTS WARMING THEMSELVES.
Gerard von Honthorst (Dutch: 1590-1656).
This artist went early in life to Rome, where he acquired the style of Caravaggio (see 172). "His rude contrasts of opaque shade and brilliant light, his luminous effects produced by the light of a torch or flambeau, and the naturalism of his works, caused him to be much sought after in Italy, where this style was in fashion," and acquired for him the name of "Gherardo della Notte." He returned to Utrecht, his birthplace, in 1623, and in 1628 was commissioned by Charles I. to decorate the palace of Whitehall. While in England he also painted the portraits of the Court and many of the nobility. Several of his portraits are to be seen in the National Portrait Gallery.
1445, 1446. STUDIES OF FLOWERS.
Rachel Ruysch (Dutch: 1664-1750).