Smith, John: A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French painters: in which is included a short biographical notice of the artists, with a copious description of their principal pictures : a statement of the prices at which such pictures have been sold at public sales on the continent and in England; a reference the the galleries and private collections in which a large portion are at present; and the names of the artists by whom they have been engraved; to which is added, a brief notice of the scholars & imitators of the great masters of the above schools (Part 1) (London: Smith and Son, 1829)

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ADRIAN VAN OSTADE.

although it was painted in the sixty-fifth year of the artist’s
age, yet the same careful finishing pervades every part, as any
of his earlier works possess.

Collection of Monsieur de Calonne.
■ - Edward Coxe, Esq. . 1807. . . . 355 gs.
■ -- John Dent, Esq. . . 1827. . . . 465 gs.
Exhibited in the British Gallery, 1815.
Now in the possession of Richard Foster, Esq.
18 in. by 15| in.—P.

139- A Country Fair. This pleasing scene exhibits a per-
spective view of the street of a Dutch village, with detached
cottages on each side, the nearest of which to the spectator stands
on the right, with a company of peasants in front of it, smoking
and drinking ; among them may be observed a boor, in a pink
jacket, sitting on a form, and another standing behind him,
with his foot on the seat, smoking his pipe ; their attention is
directed to an old man at their left, playing a hurdy-gurdy,
accompanied by a boy on a fiddle : on the right of the two
peasants is a jovial fellow, seated in an arm-chair; a woman
leading a child is at the door of the house, and a peasant is
seated at its side, near whom is a boy, amusing himself with a
dog. On the opposite side of the picture the eye looks up the
street to the booths of the fair, around which are assembled
groups of figures. This capital picture possesses, in a high
degree, the rich harmonious tones of colour and truth of grada-
tion which distinguish his best works.
Collection of Lord Rendlesham . . 1806. . . . 150 gs.
Now worth. 350 gs.
In the collection of William Wells, Esq. of Redleas.
17| in. by 24 in.
140. An Interior, with boors drinking, &c.
Collection of Lord Rendlesham . . 1806 . . . 175 gs.