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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470. A Horse Fair. Among the numerous figures and
horses distributed over the scene, is a group of four men about
the middle of the fore-ground ; the nearest of whom, mounted
on a piebald horse, is turning round to a lady and a gentle-
man, who are standing in front; behind the latter, and towards
the right, are sive children, with drums and trumpets, follow’ed
by a boy, wdio is leading a goat attached to a little cart, with a
child in it.
Formerly in the Hesse-Cassel collection, and subsequently in
that of Malmaison.
Exhibited in the British Gallery, 1826 and 1827.
Now in His Majesty’s collection, and worth . . , . 550 gs.
25 in. by 30 in.—C.
471. A large Landscape, with a hawking party.
Imported by M. De la Hante, and valued at ... 800 gs.
This is probably the picture engraved by Le Bas, under the title
of Une Grande Chasse d I’Oiseau.

472. A Halt of three Travellers at an Inn: the nearest,
mounted on a gray horse, is seen in a side position ; the second
has his back to the spectator, and the remaining one is seen in
a front view ; at the door of the house are the host and hostess,
serving them with liquor; close to the front are a beggar
woman, with a child in her arms, a boy standing at her side,
and a dog slaking its thirst in a pond. This little picture is
painted in the artist’s third manner, clear, silvery in tone, and
exquisitely finished.
Now in the collection of M.Valdou, Paris, 1827, and worth 250 gs.
12 in. by 10 in.-—-P. (about.)

473. A Halt of a Hunting Party, and some Travellers at an
Inn, which is entered by a ssight of stone steps ; on the upper
one of which is a woman, wsith a child in hei’ arms, taking an
empty jug from a gentleman, behind whom is a beautiful