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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with a large sheet of water on the right, and a hilly fore-ground
on the left side, the whole of which is occupied by a hunting
party, consisting of five gentlemen and two ladies, with
attendants and dogs, pursuing a stag, which, has taken to the
water ; two other sportsmen are coming from the opposite
side of the river; and in front is a servant, on foot, holding a
dog. Engraved in the Musee, by Daudet; and also in Moy-
reau’s collection.
Collection of M. Quintin de Lorangere, 1744 (sold separately),
1050 fs. 42l.
- B. De Gagny . . . 1776. . 6620 fs. 2651.
- Count de Vaudreuil . 1784. . 9000 fs. 3661.
Valued by the Experts du Musee 1816. 10,000 fs. 4001.
Now in the Louvre.
11 in. by 15^ in.—Cop.

8. The Companion. La Cascade. A landscape, half of
which, on the right, is composed of high rocky scenery, with
a cascade rushing through a ravine, and falling on the fore-
ground ; the middle distance is traversed by a rustic wooden
bridge, beyond which are seen some buildings, on the summit
of a high hill; at the side of the rock is a hilly road, which a
loaded waggon, drawn by five horses, is descending; the
foremost horse has a man on its back, and is drinking in the
stream; nearer the left side are eight figures and two laden
mules, one of which is lying down with its burthen ; clusters of
light shrubby trees grow upon the summit of the rocks, in the
middle of the scene. Engraved by Moyreau, under the above
titles, Nos. 13 and 14.
Collection of Countess de Verrue, 1737, 1400 fs. (the pair) 561.
•-- Tugny Crozat, 1751, 1860 fs. (sold separately), 75/.
Now in the Dresden Gallery.
11 in. by 15^ in.—Cop.

9. IL Ecurie. A view of the Interior of a spacious remise,
or stable, with a large arched-top entrance on the right, and