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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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326 PHILIP WOUWERMANS.
429- A Landscape, with a river on the right; and on the
left a party of sive sportsmen well mounted, accompanied by
attendants and dogs, and preceded by three other figures, with
horses, apparently following the course of the river towards a
gentleman’s seat; close to the side, and in front, are a woman
standing, and a man seated. Engraved in the Musee Napoleon.
Claimed from the Louvre in 1815.
23 in. by 30 in.—C.
430. Le Pot au Lait. A Landscape, presenting a view7 of
a hilly country, varied with buildings and enclosures; on the
right fore-ground is a hawking party, consisting of a lady and
two gentlemen, one of whom is mounted on a fine pied horse,
which is rearing up, frightened by the whip of a man on a
horse, belonging to a loaded waggon, in which are two women,
each with a child in her lap, apparently much alarmed at the
kicking up of their horse; near them are a woman with a can of
milk, and a peasant with a basket of eggs, who have both sallen
in endeavouring to get out of the way; at the side of the lady
is a beggar with a wooden leg, asking charity; behind the
waggon is fastened a calf; and at a little distance is a coach
and six with attendants. Engraved by Le Bas, under the
above title, when in the
Collection of M. Du Pile, 1739.
Now in the Dresden Gallery, and worth 650 gs.
24 in. by 33 in.—C.
431. A Landscape, with a group of gipsies on the right,
under a canvas fastened to some trees; one of them is telling
the fortune of a poor fellow who stands holding the rein of his
horse, which is loaded with a bundle of rushes; behind them is
a man on horseback; and near them a coach and four, passing
along a road. Engraved in the Musee Napoleon.
Claimed from the Louvre in 1815.
13| in. by 15| in.—P.

432. A View of a Corn-sield, with figures reaping; in sront,
 
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