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The Bicknell Collection "The London Review" May 2, 1863 "The Antwerp," with Van Goyen, the Dutch sea painter, supposed to be looking out for a subject in the fishing boat tossing about nearest to the shore, is remarkable for fine lighting of the picture. The light beamed out of the squally sky, and falls upon the cathedral and churches of Antwerp, making them shine as if built of pearls. The freedom and mastery in the painting of the sea, and the buoyancy of the fine