396 Route 43. AMSTERDAM. Ryks Museum: Jan Wynants, Farm-yard; *1557. @. Metsu, Woman with a cat; *4248. Pieter de Hooch, Store-toom ; *2073. J. van Ruysdael, Sandy road; 2474. W. van de Velde the Younger, Coast scene. Room 4 (274). To the left: 1476. J. Lingelbach and J. Wynants, The cross-roads; 544. Corn. Bisschop, Peeling apples (1667). — J. Lingelbach, 1475. Port in the Mediterranean (1664), 1470.1 school; @. Dou, 796. Curiosity, *795. Evening-school, celebrated for the effects of light and shade produced by four candles and their different shadows; 414. L. Bakhuysen, The ¥ at Amsterdam (1673). — C. Netscher, 1724. Maternal care, 1725. Portrait (1668); *4474. Jan van der Heyde, View of a town; *41274. J. van Huysum, Flowers; 2711. Ph. Wouverman, Landscape. Room 5 (270). To the left: 2034. P. de Ring, Still-life; 596. Jan Both, Italian scene; 684. J. van de Cappelle, Sea-piece; 844. C. Dusart, Fish-market (1653); 1025. J. Hackaert, The Trasimene Lake. — We next enter the =~ Pavilion Room(No. 268). Sxcrron 4 contains portraits of artists. To the left: 1657. P. Moreelse, 827. Karel du Jardin, 2232. Jan Steen, Portraits of themselves; 614. Jan de Bray, Dirck de Bray, Jan Golingh, and Jan de Jongh, The masters of the Haarlem Guild of St. Luke (1675); Ferd. Bol, 539. Portrait of himself, 545. The sculptor A. Quellin the Elder (1663); 1234, 1232. G. van Honthorst, The artist and his wife (1655). — Srcrron 2. 1593. C. Poelenburg, Expulsion from Paradise ; 1889. E. van der Poel, Powder-explosion at Delft in 1654; 850. W. G.Duyster, Backgammon-players; 466. N. Berchem, Cattle crossing a ford; 1888. E. van der Poel, A rustic interior. — Also, by the window: 749. A. Cuyp, Wine-growing (painted on both sides of a copper plaque, originally a sign-board), — Sgcrion 3. Family and other portraits bequeathed by Baron van de Poll (p. 399). To the left: 2589, 2590. Corn. van der Voort, Dirck Hasselaer and his wife (1644); between these, 2537. J. Verspronck, Portrait of an old man (1647) ; 1594, 1592. M. van Mierevelt, Hendr. Hooft and his wife (4640). — #4089, 1090. Frans Hals, Nicholas Hasselaer and his wife; between these, 1449. B. van der Helst, Jac. Trip. — Srcrion 4. Family portraits bequeathed by Baron J. de Witte van Citters (1875), including several by Sal. Mesdach. — A dim corridor, with a few portraits, leads hence to the **“Van der Hoop Collection, bequeathed to the city by Mr. Adriaen van der Hoop (d. 1854) and his widow (d. 1880) comprising two rooms of fine old paintings and an adjoining room of modern works. Room 4 (269). To the left: 937. Fr. Francken II., The Prodigal Son; “2067. Rubens, Helena Fourment, the artist’s second wife; 336. Unknown Master (Spanish?), Equestrian portrait (ca. 1625); "2298. D. Teniers the Younger, Throwing dice; *855. A. van Dyck, Portrait of Joh. Bapt. Vranck, an excellent picture in the painter's early manner. — “4503. Nic. Maes, Old woman spinning; 2243. Jan Steen, Drinkers; 1721. A. van der Neer, Wooded landscape by even-