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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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PHILIP WOUWERMANS.

holding the reins, and whipping it; a cavalier on a bay horse,
followed by a lady also mounted, are approaching the entrance;
a dun horse is on the right, from which the rider has dis-
mounted ; and in front is another horse, lying down. This
picture is os good quality, but a little too dark.
Now in the Fitzwilliam collection at Cambridge, and worth 250 gs.
12 in. by 18 in.—P.

442. A Landscape, with a stream on the right, bordered by
trees; on the left and front, is a gentleman watering his horse;
farther off a sportsman firing at a bird; various other figures,
and a gray horse, enrich the view.
Now in the Fitzwilliam collection at Cambridge, and worth 200 gs.
15 in. by 18 in.—P.

443. The Interior of a remise, entitled L? Arrives a THotel-
leris, with two entrances, at one of which are a coach and
pair coming in; and near the other are two horses, and a man
feeding them with bread, in a trough; a lady dressed in blue,
on horseback, and a gentleman in red following her, are also at
the entrance; the middle of the picture is occupied by a
beautiful gray horse, with its rider standing on the farther side
of it; a gentleman on a dun horse, seen in a front view, at
whose left is a dark gray; and more to the left a prancing
chesnut horse, held by a groom, while the gentleman pulls up
his boots; close to the front are two cocks, fighting. This
is an admirable picture.
Now in the Musee at the Hague, and worth .... 350 gs.
17 in. by 23 in.—P.
444. The Interior of a remise, called La Sortie de VHotelleris;
among a number of horses and figures, the principal object
which meets the eye is a fine gray horse, held by a boy, who is
touching his cap to a gentleman on a bay horse, at whose right
 
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