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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321. The Companion. A Landscape, with a river on the
fore-ground, in which a man is watering two cart horses; and
on the bank stands the cart, with a woman and a child in it; in
the second distance is a bridge, near which are four boys fish-
ing and bathing. Both these pictures are of very good
quality.
Now in the Munich Gallery, and worth ..... 400 gs.
10| in. by 13s in.—P.

322. A Landscape, with an extensive river, covering the
greater part of the middle, where a lady and three huntsmen
(one of whom is thrown from his horse into the river) are pur-
suing two stags; upon a rising ground on the left are three
ladies (one of them is mounted, holding a hawk on her hand),
and three gentlemen reposing after the fatigues of the chase ;
near them is a coach and four, apparently just arrived, from
which a gentleman is assisting the passengers to alight; and on
the opposite side is seen the terrace of a noble palace. This is a
picture of first-rate excellence.
Now in the Munich Gallery, and worth ..... 700 gs.
291 in. by 511 in.

323. A large and richly-wooded Landscape, in which is in-
troduced the subject of the Conversion of St. Hubert, who is
represented just alighted from a fine prancing gray horse, and
bending on one knee before a stag, which stands before him,
with a crucifix between its antlers; at a little distance from the
huntsman are five sporting dogs : the right is occupied by a
thick wood, formed of lofty trees; and on the left, the view
opens to some distant hills. This picture is dated 1660, eight
years before the death of the artist. The figures and animals
are unusually large, yet they are finished with the same ad-
mirable care as those in his smaller works ; the general tone of
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