Halt of Travellers Size:large probably of the famous classical

probably of the famous classical statue of Venus Callipygeia ('Venus of the beautiful behind')

This is a sketch for an altarpiece by Conca

The date is illegible

Pluto carries Proserpine to the underworld

told by Houbraken

Halt of Travellers Size:large probably of the famous classicalAn early work comparable with the Landscape with a Rider resting in the Museum der Bildenden Knste, Leipzig, of 1646. F. Duparc suggests a date of c. 1647 49, which seems likely given the signature style of 'PHILS. W' (PHILS in monogram), which came into use in 1646. The use of a diagonal skyline and the coarse figures is typical of Wouwerman's output during a period when he was heavily under the influence of Pieter van Laer.