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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PHILIP WOUWERMANS.

356. La Charite des Capuclns. A View in the court-yard
of a convent, in which are several poor people assembled, to
receive soup from the monks. Engraved by Moyreau, No. 66,
under the above title, when in the
Collection of the King of Poland.
Now in the Dresden Gallery, and worth 250 gs.
12 in. by in.

357. Depart pour la Chasse a TOiseau. The View repre-
sents a park and distant country, with a splendid mansion on
the right, entered by a noble ascent of steps; and a fine
shrubbery, enclosed by a lofty wall, with a terrace and balustrade
adjoining to a second edifice: on the steps, in front, are three
figures, and at their base a man with a halberd, and a woman
seated, with a child in her lap ; in front is a company of eight
figures and three horses ; the most conspicuous of the latter is
a fine white horse pawing the ground, whilst his rider (who
holds the rein round his arm) embraces a lady; close to them
is another lady, on horseback ; these are accompanied by seven
dogs ; and in the middle\distance are some sportsmen watering
their horses at a fountain, near which are two cripples.
Engraved by Moyreau, No. 80, under the above title, when
in the
Collection of the Marquis de Marigny, 1756.
27| in. by in.

358. La Grotte de T Abreuvoir. A View of the ruins of a
castle upon a hill on the right, with a peasant's dwelling (formed
under an old arch), at the door of which are a woman, two men,
and a boy—two of them are lying on the ground ; beyond these
is another man, ascending a ssight of steps to the entrance of a
tower^ in front of which are two sportsmen, one of whom
(mounted on a white horse) is descending the banks of a river to
water his steed, the other carries a hawk in his hand ; near the
former sits a fisherman; and beyond him are three boys, one