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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to the spectator, holding his steed; the lady is mounted on a
white horse, and has a little dog in her lap ; the other gentle-
man is seen in front, with a glass in his hand, which he turns
downwards, the host stands by him, and on the other side of a
half-door is a woman : on the opposite side are a man and a
woman, with children, and a laden ass, arriving. Engraved by
Moiette, No. 14, under the above title, when in the
Collection of the Count de Bruhl, Dresden.

372. A Landscape, with a high square sandy rock on the
right, on the summit of which are some scrubby trees, and.
through it is cut an archway : on the fore-ground are several
figures, three horses, and two dogs ; one of the horses (fastened
to a post by a cord) is mounted by a rough-rider, who appears
to be breaking it in; another, a fine prancing charger, stands in
the middle, and on the farther side of it are his rider, and a
gentleman with a page behind him, looking on. Engraved by
Danckerts.
373. Three Horse-Soldiers halting before a sutler’s booth,
erected on the right, with a ssag ssying in front of it, and a jug
hung out on a pole for a sign ; the middle figure has his
back to the spectator, and is poising a trumpet on his thigh;
the second has dismounted from his steed, and is nearer
the tent, caressing the servant girl, who has a jug in her hand;
the third (seen in profile) is on the right of the trumpeter,
mounted on a dun horse, with his hat on his arm : in front lies
a dog, gnawing a bone (this animal has been obliterated, and a
white dog substituted); and on the second distance is a woman
with two children, on horseback, preceded by a man, also
mounted: these are retiring from the spectator. Engraved by
Vischer.
Collection of M. Lormier . Hague, 1763. . lOOOyZo. 90l.
This excellent picture is at present worth 300 gs.
Now in the possession of George Morant, Esq.
14 in. by 16 in.—P.