A View of Walton Bridge 18th Century Attributed to Huysmans ('housman') in

Attributed to Huysmans ('housman') in the Cartwright inventory

reflects certainly the impact of Van Laer's famous figure style and subject matter on the younger artist

A 'Hobbema' signature was recorded in 1874

Dorothy Walpole (1686-1726) was the sister of Sir Robert Walpole

A View of Walton Bridge 18th Century Attributed to Huysmans ('housman') inA drawing in the Paul Mellon collection and an engraving by A. Walker both seem to relate to a similar painting of 1755 also in the Mellon collection. According to a catalogue of the Hollis collection, Hollis is depicted in the foreground with his friend Thomas Brand, his servant Francesco Giovannini and his dog Malta. Canaletto appears to have depicted himself seated sketching on a low stool and wearing a hat and long gown.