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West Room : Sketches and studies by Ad. Tidemand; 283.
Stollenberg-Lerche (b. 1837), Payment of tithes at the convent. We next enter the —
North Rooms (lighted from the roof), the first of which is devoted
to the French, Italian, and German Schools. Italian Masters: *1. Fine old
copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, wrongly ascribed to Bernardino
Luini; 5. Venetian Master, Massacre of the Innocents; 6. In the style of
Caravaggio, Laughing head; 12. B. Strozzi, The tribute money; 13.
Salvator Rosa. Landscape. — German Masters: 134, 135. Barth. Beham, Por
traits; 141. J. J. Hartmann, John the Baptist in the wilderness; *145.
Seibold, Portrait; Anton Graff, 155. Portrait of a lady, 157. Portrait of his
son (the landscape painter of the same name); 173. 0. Wagner, Ponte
Rotto; 175. K. Sohn, Tasso and the ladies of Ferrara; 176. C. F. Lessing,
Scene on the Rhine; *177. R. Jordan, Family worship; 178. E. Geselschap,
Christmas morning; 179. K. Hiibner, Emigrants paying a farewell visit
to the graves of their relatives; 180. A. Achenbach, Beach at Scheveningen;
182. A. W. Leu, Waterfall in Norway; 183. 0. Achenbach, Italian
landscape; 184. A. Seel, Cloisters. — French Masters; 187. C. de la Fosse,
Achilles discovered by Ulysses among the daughters of Lycomedes. The
other works are unimportant.
The second North Room contains the works of the Flemish and Dutch
Schools: *22. Pieter Claeissens, Portrait of himself; 24. Francken the
Elder, The works of charity; 26. Abr. Bloemaert, St. Jerome; 28. Pour bus
the Younger, Portrait; 30. R. Savery, Landscape with accessories; 32. At.
Adriaenssen, Still-life; 34. Jac. Jordaens. Allegorical representations of
the blessings of the peace of Westphalia ; 35. L. van Uden, Drunken peasant;
*38. Jan Fyt, Fight between dogs and wolves; 50, 51. P. v. Bloemen,
Cavalry skirmish, Cattle driven off by armed horsemen; 56. J. Horemans,
Peasant meal; *59. Hellemans, Forest scene, with sheep by J.
Verboeck-hoven-, 63. Mierevelt, Portrait; 67. B. v. d. Ast, Fruit; *71. Corn. v. Keulen
(Ravesteyn?), Portrait; 72. E. v. d. Velde, Landscape; 73. J. v. Goyen,
Sea-piece; *81. Jan Davidsz de Heem, Oysters and Rhine wine; 84. School
of G. Dow, Schoolmaster; 86. B. v. d. Heist (?), Man with a glass of wine;
94. G. Landers, Family portraits; *104. M. Hondecoeter, Dog, cat, and game :
80. Old copy of Rembrandt, Descent from the Cross.
A glass-door in the West Room leads to the staircase, by which we
ascend to the Collection of Drawings and Engravings (founded in 1877;
5000 examples), containing drawings by With. Schirmer (Carlsruhe), Ad.
Tidemand, <tc.
Farther to the N. in the Universitets-Gade, at the corner of the
Pilestrcede, is the building of the Kunstforening, or Art Union
(adm. daily, except Sun., 12-2.30; 20 e.), adorned with medallion
portraits of celebrated artists, executed by Jacobsen. The
ground-floor is occupied by the Art Industrial Museum
(Kunstindustri-musæet; adm. daily, except Sat., 12-2. free), founded in 1877, and
containing interesting specimens of Norwegian work of various
kinds, of ancient and modern date, as well as numerous electrotype
reproductions. The Chinese porcelain and lacquer-work also
deserve mention.
On an eminence at the \V. extremity of the town, in the
beautiful Slotspark, stands the Palace, or Slot (H! A, 6), a large, plain
edifice with a classical portico in the centre. It was erected in
1825-48 as a royal residence at the comparatively small cost of
about 22,700L, while the grounds in -which it stands cost about
10,700f. more, these sums having been voted by the Storthing for
the purpose. The Interior is shown by the ‘Vagtmester’, or
custodian, who lives on the sunk floor of the S. wing ^daily, 2-5; fee
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