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Ist Fl., W. Part. AMSTERDAM. 43. Route. 399
(‘Prinsjes- dag’), a tavern-scene with numerous figures and the
inscription ‘Salus patrie suprema lex esto’. 592. Jan Both, Italian
landscape. — We now enter the —
Van de Poll Room (No. 261), which contains the collection
bequeathed to the Museum in 1880 by Baron J. 8. H. van de Poll. —
To the left: 1023. Jan Hackaert § Adr. van de Velde, Landscape
with cattle; 2244. H. M. Sorgh, Vegetable-market; 543, 544. Ferd.
Bol, Roelof Meulenaer and his wife (1650); 2101. C. Saftleven,
Peasants playing cards (1642); 1226. M. d’ Hondecoeter, Parrot and
hen. — 894, 895. Nic. Elias, Martin Rey and his wife; 1225. M.
d’Hendecoeter, Dead game; 903. A. van Everdingen, Norwegian
landscape. — 2084. S. van Ruysdael, Village tavern (1655); 900.
N. Elias, Admiral Swartenhont (1627); 792. @. Dou, Portrait(1646);
#{9{5. Paul Potter, Landscape, with cattle (4653); *854. A. van
Dyck, Portrait of one of the Van der Borcht family ; 626. Brekelenkam,
Confidential conversation (1661); #2244. Jan Steen, The dancing-
lesson (children with a cat); 469. Nicholas Berchem, Italian ruins;
*2476. W. van de Velde the Younger, Calm (remarkable for the
perspective and the fine effect of the upper atmosphere). — 7223.
Rembrandt, Elisabeth Bas, widow of Admiral Swartenhont(ca. 1642;
one of Rembrandt’s best portraits, finished with the greatest care
and delicacy); #4360. Th. de Keyser, Equestrian portrait of Pieter
Schout, Bailiff of Hagestein (1660).
Room 260, the Orange Room, is devoted to portraits of princes
of the house of Orange-Nassau. To the right: 619, A. van Breen,
The Vyverberg at The Hague, with Prince Maurice and his retinue
in the foreground (1618); 466a. Lnknown Master, William the
Silent; 41480. P. van Hillegaert, Prince Maurice starting for the
hunt, with the Binnenhof at The Hague in the background. — 963.
W. de Geest, The four brothers of William the Silent; 1245. W. van
Honthorst, William IT. (1661); Mierevelt, 1679. William the Silent
(copy after C. de Visscher), 1552. Stadtholder Prince Frederick
Henry; @. van Honthorst, 1235. Prince Frederick Henry with his wife,
Princess Amalia of Solms, and three daughters; 1238, 1239. Prince
Frederick Henry and Princess Amalia of Solms (1650). 1584 (above),
Mierevelt, Stadtholder Prince Maurice. — 1236. G. van Honthorst,
Frederick William, the ‘Great Elector of Brandenburg, and his
wife, Princess Louise Henrietta of Orange (1647); 929. Gov. Flinck,
Princess Amalia of Solms as a widow (1652); 1237. G. van Hont-
horst, William II. of Orange and his wife, Maria Henrietta Stuart
(1647), — *{{44. B. van der Helst, Princess Maria Henrietta Stuart,
widow of William II. (1652). — In the middle are some excellent
miniatures. — Adjoining, in the top gallery of the Liprary (p. 385)
are plaquettes, medals, and seals.
The next room (No. 255), divided by partitions into five sec-
tions, accommodates the Historical Gallery.
Sxorion 1. To the left: 966. Aert de Gelder(?), Peter the Great;
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