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.

374. Course de Bague Flamande. A View near the coast
of Scheveling, with a chain of sand hills, extending from the
right into the distance, on the top of which are numerous figures,
overlooking an assemblage of peasants on the fore-ground,
five of whom are mounted, furnished with long spears ; another
stands by the side of his horse, with his back to the spectator;
and behind him is a boy on the ground: in this part of the
picture is seen part of a country inn, at the door of which stand
the host and other figures ; on the opposite side, and in the
middle distance, is a group of three horsemen, and others on
foot; and near them is erected a wooden figure, with a ring in
its hand, towards which a man, with his spear poised, is riding
at full gallop. There is a very indifferent engraving of this
picture by Beaumont.
This is probably the picture which was sold in Lord Rendlesham’s
collection, 1809, for.245 gs.
15 in. by 19| in.
315. A Landscape, with a large pile of buildings on the left,
resembling the remains of a castle, at the top of which are trees
and bushes, and a thatched cottage, ascended by a ladder; and
at their base, a man on horseback, and a number of persons
loading a market-cart, in which are a boy and two women—one
with a basket on her head, the other taking one from a man at
the side : in the centre of the fore-ground is a man on horse-
back (seen behind) ; and on the right, from which side the
view opens to the distant country, is a woman drawing water at
a well. The artist appears to have intended to represent the
dawn of morning, as a general sombre tone pervades the pic-
ture. Engraved by Pistrucci, in Lucien Buonaparte’s Gallery,
and sold privately, in 1816. It is also engraved anonymously.
Collection of M. Zachary . . . 1824.
A picture, called The Peasants going to Market, was sold in
the collection of W. Willett, Esq, . 1813 170 gs.
Exhibited in the British Gallery . 1824.
The above picture is now in the collection of Fred. Perkins, Esq.
14 in. by 17| in,