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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child, which a maid-servant holds up to her; a little dog is
jumping up at the side of her steed ; the middle horse is hand-
somely caparisoned, and its rider stands on the farther side
of it; the third gentleman is on the left, mounted on a brown
horse, with a hawk on his left hand ; and at his side is a negro,
with two dogs ; beyond these are seen the falconer, with hawks
and dogs: an ancient country mansion, with an ascent of stone
steps, and a fragment of a column at the side of them, occu-
pies the left; a gentleman stands on the top of the steps, and a
traveller is seated at the base. Engraved by Laurent, under
the above title : this is a dark picture.
Collection of Chevalier de la Roque, Paris, 1745. 430 fs. 17/.
Now in the collection of M. Danoot, Brussels, 1828.
13| in. by 16| in.—P.
23. A Landscape, with a hawking party: amongst them is a
man watching the ssight of a bird.
Collection of M. Valkenburg, Amst. 1731. . 370j?o. 33/.
- Chevalier de la Roque 1745. . 192 fs. 81.
20 in. by 29 in.—C.

24. V Apparition de VAnge aux Bergers. An angel appear-
ing in the clouds to the shepherds. On the middle fore-ground
are two horses standing, and an ass lying down; and in the
distance some sheep. Engraved by Beaumont, under the
above title.

Collection of M. Popta . Amst. 1697. .
- Due d’Orleans . . 1749.
- Count de Vence . . 1750.
Again in Panne’s sale . . . . 1819.
A picture representing the above subject is in
M. Van Sasseghem, at Ghent.
16 in. by 13s in.—P.

320 flo. 291.
377 fs. 151.
. . . 95 gs.
the collection of

25. A view of a smith’s shop ; in front of which is a boy
holding a white horse, whilst the farrier shoes it; near this
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