This picture is clearly not contemporary. It looks like eighteenth century work, founded on an earlier painting, or on such engraved views as Visscher’s (1616) and the small one in Howell’s “Londinopolis” (1657). _Lent by the Bank of England._ PLATE XXXVIII. 91 WESTMINSTER FROM BELOW YORK WATER-GATE. Oil picture. 60 by 31½ in. Dates from soon after the Restoration. In the foreground to right is York Water-gate, in mid-distance is the Banqueting Hall. Next to that the louvred stone building is undoubtedly the great Hall, Whitehall, also visible in No. 89. It was about 100 feet long by 45 feet. Here several of Shakespeare’s plays were acted before Queen Elizabeth; destroyed in fire of 1697, Horse Guards Avenue covers most of the site. Below Westminster Abbey, and projecting into river, is the public landing stage called Whitehall Stairs, with boats attached to it. The site of this is immediately east of the present Horse Guards Avenue. Beyond, but at first glance appearing to be part of same structure, are Privy Stairs, with covered passage. St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster Hall, and St. Stephen’s Chapel are grouped together. To extreme left is Lambeth Palace. The artist, Thomas Wijck, Wyck, or Van Wyck, was born at Beverwyck about 1616. He studied with his father, and in Italy, and about the time of the Restoration came to England, where he was much employed. He painted several other views of London. Died at Haarlem, 1677. By THOMAS WIJCK (about 1616-1677). _Lent by Mr. E. C. Grenfell._ PLATE XXXIX. 92 WESTMINSTER FROM LAMBETH. Oil picture. 35 by 20½ in. Westminster Abbey, St. Margaret’s church tower, Westminster Hall, and St. Stephen’s Chapel are prominent, the last foreshortened. The old bridge is already finished. In foreground the painter has introduced part of a tower of Lambeth Palace, much too near the bridge, but improving composition. Nets with large meshes, doubtless salmon nets, are hanging on the rails. By S. SCOTT (?) (about 1710-1772). _Lent by Mr. P. Norman._ PLATE XL. 93 THE OLD STOCKS MARKET. Oil picture. 50 by 37½ in.