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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on the left, is a one-horse cart, laden with corn, on which is
a woman, and by the side of it stands a man, assisting in load-
ing it; near him are a woman seated, with a child and a
reaper standing; and on the opposite side a pool of water,
and a doo; drinking at it. Engraved in the Musee.
Claimed from the Louvre in 1815.
23 in. by 23| in.

433. A Landscape intersected by a river, ssowing from the
front into the distance; the left is occupied by a high sandy
bank with a fence of paling at its side, and two trees ; close to
the front are two men with sticks, one of them carries a pack at
his back. Engraved by Aliamet.
71 in. by 10^ in.

434. A Landscape with figures; in the fore-ground, about
the middle, is a cavalier on a gray horse, with his hand in his
pocket, as if about to bestow charity upon a poor woman who
stands close to an ass laden with panniers, in one of which are
an infant, and a variety of objects; in front of the woman
stands a boy, with his back to the spectator ; close to the same
side are a poor man seated, and a boy on his knees; and on
the opposite side a woman, with a bundle on her head, and a
boy holding a dog by a string. Engraved by Varin.

435. A hilly Landscape, composed of a yellow sandy soil,
with a broken rough road, winding round a sand bank on the
left, in front of which are two gentlemen on horseback, and a
group of beggars; more towards the middle are two horses,
one of which is lying down ; a man shooting, and another
coming over the hill with his dogs; and on the opposite side is
a coach and four, passing over a bridge, near which are a
pleasure boat, and two men on the banks of the canal, angling.
This exquisite little picture exhibits the various rural amusements