109. Fine portrait of a well-fed Flemish merchant, William Van Meerbeck, by C. De Vos. Behind him his patron, St. William. 748. Van Thulden: Continence of Scipio. 265. Murillo (Spanish School). St. Francis. A reminiscence of the older subject of his receiving the Stigmata. It has the showy and affected pietism of the Spaniards. A mere study. 214. Jordaens: Pharaoh in the Red Sea. =Room N= contains several good portraits and views of the town and other places, of the 17th and 18th centuries, many of them excellent as studies of Old Antwerp, enabling us to appreciate the greatness of the architectural losses which the city has sustained. These, however, are essentially works for the visitor to inspect at his leisure. They need little or no explanation. Notice especially 728, 348, 726. 775. Good unknown Flemish portrait. 22. Portraits by Boeyermans. Room O, beyond, is filled for the most part with canvases of the school of Rubens, mainly interesting for comparison with the works of the master, and needing little comment. Now return to ROOM G, containing the =Dutch Pictures=. Many of these are masterpieces of their sort, but need here little save enumeration. The Reformation turned Dutch art entirely upon portraiture, landscape, and domestic scenes. Dutch art is =frankly modern=. 338. Jan Steen: Samson and the Philistines, as Jan Steen imaged it. 767. Admirable calm sea-piece, by Van der Capelle. 752. Weenix poaching on Hondecoeter’s preserves. 502. A beautiful little Wynants. 399. W. van de Velde the younger: Calm sea, with ships. 398. Admirable cows, by A. van de Velde. 293. =Rembrandt=: **Admirable portrait of his wife, Saskia; almost a replica of the one at Cassel, perhaps either painted by a pupil, or else from memory after her death, and badly restored. It breathes Dutch modesty. 349. Terburg: *Girl playing a mandoline. 705. Excellent *portrait of a Burgomaster, by Rembrandt. 324. A charming Schalken. 628. Unknown: perhaps =Frans Hals=: Excellent portrait of a calm old lady. 668. Karel du Jardin: Admirable landscape, with cows. 188. Celebrated and vigorous **Fisher-boy of Haarlem, with a basket, by =Frans Hals=, rapidly touched with the hand of a master. 339. One of Jan Steen’s village merry-makings. 26. Delicate soft landscape, by J. and A. Both. 675. A mill, by Hobbema. 768. Van der Velde: Fine landscape, with cows. 427. Flowers by Van Huysum. 674. Admirable *portrait, by Frans Hals, of a round-faced, full-blooded, sensuous Dutch gentleman. Full of dash and vigour. 738. Venus and Cupid, by W. van Mieris. 437. Excellent fishmonger, by W. van Mieris. 466. *The Smoker, by A. van Ostade. 682. Arch and charming portrait, by Mytens. 773. A fine Wynants. 382. B. van der Helst: Child with a dog. 679. Some of Molenaer’s peasant folk. 713. Ruysdael: *Waterfall in Norway.